COMMANDER-IN- Chief of Defence Services Gen­eral Ye Win Oo received Ambassador of the Peo­ple’s Republic of China to Myanmar Ms Ma Jia at the hall of the Bayint­naung Villa in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

At the meeting, they cordially exchanged views on promotion of Pauk-Phaw relations and strategic cooper­ation between the two countries, cooperation in peace, stability and regional development in border regions, invitation extended by the govern­ment to armed insurgent groups to join peace talks, holding internal peace di­alogues, Myanmar’s ef­forts in combatting illicit drug trafficking as a na­tional duty while narcotic drugs pose a threat to all of humanity worldwide, cooperation with region­al countries including neighbouring countries to eradicate online scams and gambling activities, and sectoral cooperation including technology and information between the two armed forces.

After the meeting, the General and the Am­bassador had documen­tary photos taken.

Also present at the meeting together with the General were senior military officers from the Office of the Command­er-in-Chief. The counsel­lor, the military attaché of China to Myanmar and officials from the embassy accompanied the Chinese ambassador. — MNA/ TTA