Capital city of Myanmar; a planned administrative hub.
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is engaging with China to advance Belt and Road projects, border trade, and regional stability. Beijing is deepening cooperation across energy, infrastructure, and digital sectors while urging peace talks and domestic reconciliation.
Malaysia has announced a plan to repatriate up to 5,000 Myanmar nationals, including Rohingya refugees, following assurances from Myanmar. Authorities are screening detainees for repatriation while rights groups warn of risk to a vulnerable community already facing discrimination and hostility.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to meet a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross in Naypyidaw. The meetings are the first confirmed outside contact since her detention in 2021. Her son Kim Aris says he is relieved but insists on proof of life and immediate family access.