Myanmar’s military government chief meets Chinese leader

Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow. Picture: Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP

The chief of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing, has met with President Xi Jinping of China for the first time since seizing power four years ago, state media said.

The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported that Mr Xi pledged to provide assistance for recovery after Myanmar’s devastating earthquake in March and to help efforts to end the country’s civil war.