A ceremony commemorating the 99th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China was held at the Novotel Max Hotel in Yangon yesterday evening, with Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Kyaw Swa Lin attending the event with his wife.
General Kyaw Swa Lin and his delegation were welcomed at the venue by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ms Ma Jia, Chinese Military Attaché to Myanmar Senior Colonel Qu Zhe and his wife, along with other officials.
The ceremony began with the playing of the national anthems of Myanmar and China, followed by a documentary presentation highlighting the history and development of the PLA. Senior Colonel Qu Zhe then delivered a welcoming speech.
As part of the programme, General Kyaw Swa Lin, his wife, the Chinese ambassador, and the Chinese military attaché and his wife cut a commemorative cake marking the PLA’s 99th anniversary, followed by a group photo session.
The Chinese ambassador and military attaché later hosted the guests at a commemorative dinner.
The event was attended by senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives, the Yangon Command commander and his wife, foreign ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, military attachés from foreign missions in Yangon, and other distinguished guests. — MNA/ST
