Myanmar suspends Chinese visas on arrival amid coronavirus scare

At the time of writing, Myanmar has had no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus that has infected roughly 25,000 people in China, but the government is taking no chances. It has suspended flights from certain parts of China, blocking or quarantinin

Myanmar-China trade tops USD 1.3 billion

Trade between Myanmar and China has reached USD 1.337 billion in the first two months of the fiscal year and the two countries deepen their trade partnership. The data, which Eleven Media Group obtained from the Ministry of Commerce, shows USD 551 mi

Coronavirus scare hits Myanmar tourism

The coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 4000 people in China is driving tourists away from Asia, and Myanmar is no exception. Although no official release has been made that the virus has reached Myanmar, apparently the crisis in its lar

Xi Jinping visit ends with new trade deals

Xi Jinping’s long-awaited visit, the first from a Chinese head of state in 19 years, ended with dozens of new deals as Myanmar deepens its economic relationship with its most powerful neighbor. Over the two-day conference, Xi met with President

China bought 10.8 million tons of oil in 2019

Myanmar ended the year having exported a total of 10.8 million tons of crude oil to China, a rise of 6.3 percent from 2018, highlighting the deepening economic relationship between the two countries during the development of the China-Myanmar Economi

Xi Jinping will visit Myanmar amid soaring trade

At the time of publishing, Chinese president Xi Jinping’s first visit to Myanmar in 19 years will be only one day away. His visit will not only mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, it will also mark a hig