UNION Minister for Construction U Myo Thant received Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar Ms Ma Jia yesterday at the Ministry of Construction in Nay Pyi Taw.

 

Both sides discussed ongoing Myanmar-China cooperation based on mutual friendship, including China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, as well as strate­gic projects along the China-My­anmar Economic Corridor. They exchanged views openly on imple­menting these projects, China’s possible support in reconstruction and new construction efforts fol­lowing the earthquake in Man­dalay and technical and material assistance for building works. They also discussed further areas of cooperation in the construction sector between the two countries. — MNA/KZL