Attending PLA Founding Day: CGS and wife attended 98th founding day of PLA

The 98th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) was held at the Novotel Max Hotel in Yangon in the evening on July 24.

Chief of General Staff (Army, Navy, Air) General Kyaw Swar Lin and his wife attended the event. Upon their arrival, General Kyaw Swar Lin and his delegation were warmly welcomed by Ms. Ma Jia, Ambassador of China to Myanmar, Senior Colonel Qu Zhe, Chinese Military Attaché to Myanmar, his wife, and other officials.

They then toured and observed the documentary photos displayed in the hall. The 98th Anniversary ceremony for the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army began with the national anthems of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the People's Republic of China, followed by the screening of a documentary video about the PLA.

Afterward, Senior Colonel Qu Zhe, Chinese Military Attaché to Myanmar, delivered a welcoming speech. Subsequently, Chief of General Staff (Army, Navy, Air) General Kyaw Swar Lin and his wife, the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, and the Chinese Military Attaché and his wife, jointly cut the 98th Anniversary commemorative cake for the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and took a group photo to mark the occasion.

Following this, the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar and the Chinese Military Attaché hosted a gala dinner for all attendees. It is reported that the event was attended by Chief of General Staff (Army, Navy, Air) General Kyaw Swar Lin and his wife, high-ranking military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein and his wife, the Commander of Yangon Command, region government ministers, ambassadors from foreign embassies in Yangon, chargés d'affaires, military attachés, and invited guests.

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