On October 29, Dr. Zheng Zhihong, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of China in Myanmar, attended the China-Myanmar Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Development 10 Years Cooperation Ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw. The event gathered over a hundred attendees, including U Min Thu, Deputy Minister for Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Prof. Yao Yonggang, Director General of Kunming Branch of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Prof. Yang Yongping, Director General from the Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, CAS.

Dr. Zheng Zhihong remarked that significant achievements have been made in China-Myanmar biodiversity cooperation over the past decade. The CAS has established the Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute in collaboration with Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and has conducted nine large-scale joint scientific expeditions. He expressed confidence in the deepening cooperation between both sides, which aims to further contribute to the sustainable development of both countries, fostering friendly exchanges and collaboration, and enriching global biodiversity.

U Min Thu expressed gratitude to the CAS for its financial and technical support in Myanmar’s biodiversity conservation and research efforts. He noted that this cooperation has not only elevated Myanmar’s academic standards but has also contributed to local economic and social development.