DISCUSSIONS were held at the Kunming Customs Department in Yunnan Province on 4 November to facilitate smoother and faster official trade between Myanmar and China, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Discussions were held between Myanmar Consul-General U Zeyar Myo Myint of the Consulate-General of Myanmar in Kunming and Mr Shi Jianjin, Director-General of Kunming Customs (Yunnan Province).

During the meeting, the two sides focused primarily on facilitating smoother and faster official trade flows between Myanmar and China, increasing exports of Myanmar’s agricultural and aquatic products to China, enhancing cooperation on customs procedures, and strengthening coordination between relevant departments to promote trade growth. — ASH/TH