China celebrates PLA’s 98th founding anniversary in Yangon
GENERAL Kyaw Swa Lin, Chief of the
General Staff (Army, Navy, and Air) and his wife, attended the ceremony marking
the 98th anniversary of
the Founding of the People’s Liberation Army of China held at the Novotel Max
Hotel in Yangon yesterday evening.
Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ms Ma Jia,
Chinese Military Attaché to Myanmar
Senior Colonel Qu Zhe and his wife, and officials welcomed General Kyaw Swa
Lin and his party, and they observed record photos together.
The ceremony commenced with the national
anthems of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the People’s Republic of
China. Chinese Military Attaché
to Myanmar Senior Colonel Qu Zhe delivered a greeting speech. Following this,
General Kyaw Swa Lin and his wife, the Chinese ambassador, and the Chinese
military attaché and his wife
cut the celebratory cake together.
The Chinese ambassador and the Chinese
military attaché then hosted a
dinner in honour of the attendees and guests.
Among those present were senior Tatmadaw
officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives, Yangon
Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein and his wife, the Yangon Command commander,
regional ministers, ambassadors, chargés d’affaires from various embassies in
Yangon, military attachés, and other
invitees. — MNA/KTZH
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