Myanmar Crisis
Trip overshadows Beijing’s detention of a U.S. researcher, raising questions about China‑Myanmar relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping (fourth from right) and Myanmar’s former military chief, Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (second from left), in Tianjin in August 2025. Myanmar’s new president is seeking Chinese financial, military, and diplomatic support. © Reuters
BANGKOK — Just two weeks after a visit to India, Min Aung Hlaing, now president of Myanmar, departs on Monday for his second overseas trip, this time to China, which holds greater strategic importance for his administration.
