Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – Yangon – Deputy General Soe Win, Vice Chairman of the National Security and Peace Committee of Myanmar, and his wife, Than Than Nyunt, recently attended the 2026 Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations held at the Thuvana National Indoor Stadium in Yangon. Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, Ms. Ma Jia, along with distinguished guests and officials from both China and Myanmar, participated in the event, which showcased the deep-rooted friendship between the two countries through rich cultural performances and practical exchanges.
At the event, eight lions greeted the guests, and Deputy General Soe Win and Ambassador Ma Jia jointly struck the Mingala gong to officially launch the celebrations. Representatives from both China and Myanmar, including Union Ministers General Maung Maung Aye and General Nyan Tun, cut the ribbon to officially commence the series of activities. During the event, representatives from the Myanmar Chinese Buddhist Monks Association delivered New Year's greetings and offered blessings in both Chinese and Burmese. Vice General Soe Win and his wife presented Buddha statues and fruit to the abbot of Guanyin Temple, and both sides exchanged traditional gifts. Representatives from Chinese communities in Yangon and throughout Myanmar, as well as the Myanmar-China Investment and Trade Promotion Association, also presented gifts to the guests.
Attendees enjoyed a variety of performances, including lion dances, traditional Chinese badminton, and Burmese singles sepak takraw. Vice General Soe Win and his wife presented cash prizes to the participating groups. The guests also visited booths showcasing traditional Chinese culture, handicrafts, Chinese medicine, and traditional foods, experiencing the charm of Chinese culture firsthand. At the dinner, Vice General Soe Win and Ambassador Ma Jia participated in a lion painting ceremony, and Chinese and Myanmar cultural troupes presented song and dance performances and traditional music. The theme song, "May Every Flower Bloom," was sung together, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere. In his address, Deputy General Soe Win emphasized that 2026, the Year of the Horse, symbolizes vitality and progress. Since the establishment of a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Myanmar in 2011, and the construction of a "China-Myanmar community with a shared future" during President Xi Jinping's visit to Myanmar in 2020, bilateral relations have entered a historic new stage. He stated that Myanmar has always adhered to the one-China policy and cherishes the pragmatic cooperation between the two countries in education, health, energy, infrastructure, and other fields. Key projects of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, such as the Kyaukpyu deep-sea port, oil and gas pipelines, and the Muse-Mandalay railway, are progressing steadily and will bring mutual benefits to both countries. Myanmar remembers China's selfless assistance in earthquake relief and post-disaster reconstruction in Mandalay and looks forward to further expanding cooperation in various fields with the formation of the new Myanmar government.
Ambassador Ma Jia, in his congratulatory message, pointed out that 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar. The leaders of the two countries have met twice, bilateral trade has increased by 19%, Chinese investment in Myanmar has increased by 230%, over 250,000 Chinese tourists have visited Myanmar, and people-to-people exchanges have become increasingly close. In 2026, China will launch its 15th Five-Year Plan, and Myanmar will also embark on a new journey. Both sides will continue to deepen the building of a community with a shared future and push cooperation to a new level.
At the end of the event, Deputy General Soe Win and Ambassador Ma Jia exchanged commemorative gifts, and Chinese and Myanmar guests took a group photo, bringing the Lunar New Year celebrations to a successful conclusion.
