• December

 Deputy Chief of General Staff of PLA visited Myanmar

 At the invitation of General Thura Shwe Mann, Chief of the General Staff and Member of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China General Ge Zhenfeng led a delegation to pay goodwill visit to Myanmar from 1-5 December,2004. During their stay, the delegation called upon Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army), and held talks with General Thura Shwe Man, which resulted in the signing of an memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of border defense talks mechanism and management of border affairs. The delegation also visited the Myanmar National Defence College and Military Technical Academy in Pin Oo Lwin.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister came for the 6th dipolomatic consultations

At the invitation of U Kyaw Thu, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, Vice Foreign Minister of China Mr. Wu Dawei led a delegation to attend the 6th bilateral diplomatic consultations held in Yangon. The two sides exchanged opinions on Sino-Myanmar relations and other issues with common interest. During the stay, the delegation called upon Lt-Gen. Soe Win, Prime Minister of Myanmar and Lt-Gen. Thein Sein, Secretary 1 of the State Peace and Development Council as well as U Nyan Win, Foreign Minister of Myanmar.

• November

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win of Myanmar attended the China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit

From 2 to 5 November 2004, Lt-Gen. Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar led a delegation to attend the China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. Among the delegation were Myanmar Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe, etc. During the stay, the delegation met with Vice Premier of the State Council of P.R.China Madame Wu Yi to discuss bilateral economic cooperation, promotion of bilateral trade and anti-narcotics activities.

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win met with Chinese Premier

On 29 November 2004, during the period of ASEAN+3 Summit in Laos, Premier of the People's Republic of China Mr. Wen Jiabao met with Lt-Gen Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar. Also present at the call were Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Li Zhaoxing and Myanmar Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha. The two Prime Ministers cordially discussed enhancing of friendly relationship between the two countries and greater cooperation in economic and social affairs.

 Chinese Sports Delegation visited Myanmar

From 21 to 28 November 2004, Party Secretary of Chinese General Administration of Sport and President of Asian Wushu Federation Mr Li Zhijian, together with Deputy Director General of Chinese General Administration of Sport and President of World Wushu Federation Mr. Yu Zaiqing led the Chinese sports team to attend the 6th Asian Wushu Championships 2004 held in Yangon. During the stay, the delegation called upon Lt-Gen. Thein Sein, Secretary 1 of the State Peace and Development Council as well as Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee and Minister for Sports. On behalf of the General Administration of Sport, Mr. Li Zhijian also donated sports equipments to the Myanmar Ministry of Sports. The delegation also visited Thaunggyi of Shan State, Myanmar.

China Overseas Exchange Association Delegation visited Myanmar

From 29 November to 3 December 2004, Vice President Mr. Zhao Yang of China Overseas Exchange Association led a 6-member delegation to visit Myanmar to meet with Chinese communities in both Yangon and Mandalay.

Yunnan Provincial Society for Promoting the Guangcai (Glory) Program Delegation visited Myanmar

From 28 to 30 November 2004, Chairman of Yunnan Provincial Society for Promoting the Guangcai (Glory) Program Mr. Luo Zhengfu led a 13-member delegation visited Myanmar. The delegation held talks with officials of Myanmar Ministry of Home Affairs and met with U Zaw Min Win, Vice President of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (UMFCCI).

Myanmar Deputy Minister of Mines attended International Symposium in China

From 14 to 21 November 2004, U Myint Thein, Deputy Minister for Mines of Myanmar led a delegation to attend the "International Symposium on Chinese Mining Industry 2004" in Beijing. The delegation also visited Jin Chuan nickel mine in Gansu Province, China.

• October

 Minister Huang Qingyi attended COMMIT Meeting in Yangon

From 27 to 31 October 2004, Mme. Huang Qingyi, Deputy Director of the Women and Children Affairs Committee of the State Council of China, Vice President of All China Women Affairs (ACWF) and Secretary 1 of the Secretariat of ACWF led a 10-member delegation to attend the "Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against Trafficking (COMMIT)" Meeting held in Yangon.

Myanmar Minister for Science and Technology attended High-Tech Fair in China

At the invitation of Mr. Li Hongzhong, Mayor of Shenzhen, Myanmar Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung led a delegation to attend the 6th International High-Tech Productions Business Fair held in Shenzhen, China.

Myanmar Deputy Minister for Industry-1 visited China

At the invitation of China Metallurgical Construction Corporation, Brig-Gen. Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for Industry-1 of Myanmar led a delegation to visit China on 19 October 2004.

China Oil companies visited Myanmar

At the invitation of Brig-Gen. Lun Thi, Minister for Energy of Myanmar, Mr. Fu Chengyu, President of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) together with Mr. Wang Shihong, President of China HuanQiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation led a 13 member delegation to visit Myanmar from 20 to 24 October 2004.

• September

USDA delegation attended ICAPP Conference in China

From 3 to 5 September 2004, Maj-Gen. Htay Oo, Secretary General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association and Minister of Cooperatives of Myanmar attended the 3rd International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in Beijing. During the stay, the delegation called upon State Councilor Zhou Yongkang, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Secretary of the Secretariat of CPC Central Committee.

China Telecom Delegation visited Myanmar

From 8 to 12 September 2004, Vice General Manager of TELECOM Mr. Li Ping led an 8 member delegation visited Myanmar. During the stay, the delegation called upon General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of Myanmar and Brig-Gen. Thein Zaw, Minister for Telecommunications, Posts and Telegraphs.

Myanmar women entrepreneurs delegation attend Global Conference in China

From 16 to 19 September 2004, Daw Nu Nu Yi, Vice President of Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association led a 17-member-delegation to attend the 11th Global Conference of Women Entrepreneurs in Beijing.

• August

 Myanmar Vice Cultural Minister attended the Asian Culture Arts Festival in China

From 18 to 25 August 2004, Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Deputy Minister for Culture of Myanmar led a delegation to attend the 6th Asian Culture Arts Festival held in Beijing.

• July

Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt visited China

At the invitation of Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Mr. Wen Jiabao, General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of Myanmar paid an official visit to China From 11 to 18 July 2004. During the visit, the two countries signed 12 agreements, MOUs and exchange of notes, including "Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Union of Myanmar and the Government of the People's Republic of China". Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt donated one Buddha each on behalf of Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and of the Myanmar Government to the Chinese Buddhism Association.

 Chinese Deputy Information Minister visited Myanmar

From 4 to 6 July 2004, Mr. Xi Guohua, Deputy Minister of Information Industry of P.R. China led a delegation to visit Myanmar. The delegation called upon General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of Myanmar and Brig-Gen. Thein Zaw, Minister for Telecommunications, Posts and Telegraphs.

 Myanmar Vice Attorney-General attended China-ASEAN meeting in China

From 7 to 16 July 2004, U Myint Naing, Vice Attorney-General of Myanmar led a 4-member delegation to attend the China-ASEAN Attorneys-General Meeting held in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China.

 Guangdong delegation visited Myanmar

From 7 to 11 July 2004, Mr Lu Zhonghe, Director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Guangdong Province led a delegation to visit Myanmar. The delegation met with Brig-Gen. Aung Thein Lin, Mayor of Yangon and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee. During the stay, the delegation also visited Bagan and Mandalay.

Myanmar Chief of Air Defence visited China

From 21 to 28 July 2004, H.E. Lt-Gen. Soe Win, Chief of Air Defence in the Ministry of National Defence of Myanmar led a delegation to visit China..

• June

 Vice Minister of Commerce of Myanmar attended the Kunming Trade Fair

From 4 to 8 June 2004, Vice Minister for Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar Brig-Gen. Aung Tun led a delegation to attend the Kunming Trade Fair held in Kunming, Yunnan Province. During the stay, the delegation called upon Governor of Yunnan Province Mr. Xu Rongkai.

 Myanmar Foreign Minister attended series of meetings in China

From 21 to 23 June 2004, Foreign Minister U Win Aung of Myanmar led a delegation to attend the 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue Meeting held in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China as well as China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Informal Meeting.

• May

Myanmar Minister of Agriculture visited China

From 18 to 26 May 2004, Minister for Ministry of Agriculture Maj-Gen. Nyunt Tin led a delegation to attend FAO Conference and Symposium for Ministers of Agriculture of Asia Cooperation Dialogue Meeting in Beijing, China.

Mayor of Yangon visited China

From 23 to 27 May 2004, Mayor of Yangon and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin led a delegation to attend the Asia Cooperation and Development Meeting held in Shanghai. During the stay, the delegation also paid a visit to Yangzhou.

Myanmar Minister of Co-operatives of visited China

From 24 to 30 May 2004, Minister for the Ministry of Co-operatives of Myanmar Maj-Gen. Htay Oo led a delegation to attend the 5th Western China International Economy & Trade Fair in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China.

• April

Chairman of CPPCC Yunnan Provincial Committee visited Myanmar

From 19 to 23 April 2004, Mr. Wu Donghua, Chairman of Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) led an 8-member-delegation as well as a 22-member-entrepreneurs-delegation to visit Myanmar. During the stay, the delegation held talks with officials in the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (UMFCCI) and listened to the introduction from Brig-Gen. Soe Win, Deputy Director-General of Myanmar Police Force of Minister of Home Affairs on drug alternative plantations. The delegation also called upon Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation; Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Mines; Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Commerce; Brig-Gen. Thein Zaw, Minister for Telecommunications, Posts and Telegraphs and Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for Industry-l of Myanmar.

² Myanmar Minister of National Planning visited China

From 24 to 29 April 2004, Minister for Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development of Myanmar led a delegation to attend the sixtieth session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Shanghai, China.

• March

 Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China paid Official Visit to Myanmar

At the invitation of Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Soe Win, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Madam Wu Yi led a 33 member Government delegation and a 46 entrepreneurs delegaion to an official visit to Myanmar from 23 to 27 March 2004. During the visit, the two countries signed 21 agreements, MOUs and exchange of notes, including the "MOU between the Government of the Union of Myanmar and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation".

Vice Chairman of Overseas Chinese Association visited Myanmar

From 3 to 7 March 2004, Vice Chairman of Overseas Chinese Association Mr. Gu Huaming led a delegation to visit Myanmar and study the education of Chinese language situation. The delegation paid visits to both Yangon and Mandalay.

 Vice Chairman of CPPCC Jiangsu Provincial Committee visited Myanmar

From 14 to 17 March 2004, Mr. Wu Donghua, Vice Chairman of Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) led an economic and good-will delegation to visit Myanmar. During the stay, the delegation held talks with officials in the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (UMFCCI) and Chambers of Local Chinese Communities, conducted a field visit to Hlaing Tha Ya Industry Zone, and visited the memorial monument of Chinese Armies reinforcing Myanmar during World War II in Toungoo, Bago Division of Myanmar.

• February

Vice-Chairman Luo Haocai of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference visited Myanmar

At the invitation of Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Mr. Luo Haocai, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Vice-President of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAIFU) of the People's Republic of China and party visited Myanmar from 21 to 25 February 2004. During the stay, the delegation called upon Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister as well as Maj-Gen. Htay Oo, Secretary General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association and Minister of Cooperatives of Myanmar. The delegation also visited Bagan, Myanmar.

• January

 Myanmar USDA delegation visited China

From 4 to 11 January 2004, Maj-Gen. Htay Oo Secretary General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) and Minister of Cooperatives of Myanmar led a delegation to visit China. The delegation called upon Mr. Lu Yongxiang, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of China, Mrl Li Chengren, Vice President of the Chinese Association of International Understandings (CAFIU) as well as officials in the All China Youth Federation (ACYF) met with the delegation respectfully, and held talks with Mr. Cai Wu, Vice Minister of International Department of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China and Senior Counselor of CAFIU. The delegation also visited Shenzhen and Kunming during their stay in China.

 Chinese Deputy Cultural Minister visited Myanmar

From 13 to 16 January 2004, Deputy Cultural Minister Meng Xiaosi of the People's Republic of China led a delegation to visit Myanmar and called upon General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of Myanmar and Maj-Gen. Kyi Aung, Minister of Culture.