Myanmar media delegation visits China
Xinhua / August 13, 2007

A Myanmar media delegation made up of official and private media personnel left Yangon Sunday afternoon for Beijing to start a week-long visit to China, aimed at strengthening the exchange and cooperation between the two countries in the sector of information.

The eight-member Myanmar media delegation, led by U Maung Maung Aye, Chief Editor of the state-run English-language Daily New Light of Myanmmar, also includes those representing the Myanmar News Agency, the Printing and Publishing Enterprise, private news journals of Yangon Times, Kumudra, Popular and Snap Shot.

Meeting with the leaving Myanmar media delegation on Saturday, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar Wang Zongying noted that the exchange of information between China and Myanmar constitutes an important part of the cultural change between the two countries, adding that the enhancement of information exchange helps boost the two countries' cooperation in the sector and deepen the understanding and friendship of the two peoples.

The delegation is scheduled to visit Beijing, Shanghai and Kunming at the invitation of China's state-run Xinhua News Agency.