Hsu/ Pearl (NSS) – Nov 7

The Ministry of Labour has announced that discussions regarding bilateral cooperation in labor affairs between Myanmar and China have taken place.

It is reported that Union Minister for Labour Myint Naung participated in the ASEAN-China Forum held in Nanning from November 3rd to 4th and met with officials from Dehong and Baoxian in Kunming, the People’s Republic of China.

During the meeting, they talked on issues concerning bilateral cooperation and signing of the labor cooperation agreement between Myanmar and China, specifically addressing matters related to Myanmar migrant labor concerns.

During the discussion, topics related to the legal rights of Myanmar workers to reside and work in China, as well as the entitlements of Myanmar migrant workers under China's foreign worker law, were also addressed with a focus on enhancing their protection.