Seminar on the 5th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and New Opportunities for Global South Cooperation Held in Yangon

Yangon, November 14

A seminar titled “The 5th Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and New Opportunities for Global South Cooperation”, jointly organized by the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) and China Media Group (CMG), was held at the MISIS office in Yangon at around 1:00 PM today.

The event was attended by officials from MISIS and CMG, invited guests, and members of the media.

The seminar commenced with an opening speech delivered by U Thant Kyaw, Chairman of MISIS, who also introduced the background of the 5th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

Following the opening remarks, Ms. Hnin Pwint Phyu, a journalist from China Media Group, presented two video clips highlighting the core themes of the plenary session, notably “A Resolution on Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance,” along with the essence and distinctive features of the session’s resolutions.

Subsequently, U Htin Lin, Joint Secretary of MISIS and moderator of the event, outlined the format of the seminar—which featured three main topics and eight questions—and introduced the panelists.

The panel discussion featured the following participants:
Daw Lae Lae Thein (Executive Member, MISIS)
U Kyaw Zeya (Executive Member, MISIS)
U Kyaw Nyunt Lwin (Executive Member, MISIS)
U Maung Maung Myint Thein (Writer)
Daw May Li Kha Soe (MRTV)
Daw Thet Wai San (Popular News) and
Ma Thet Mon Htun (Media Professional).
During the panel discussion, participants primarily focused on topics including the 5th Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the roadmap for the “15th Five-Year Plan”, Chinese modernization and new cooperation opportunities among Global South countries, as well as China-Myanmar friendship and the alignment pathways for the “15th Five-Year Plan” projects.

After an interactive discussion and exchange of views between the attendees and the panelists, the seminar successfully concluded.

The 5th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held in Beijing from October 26 to 29, 2026. During the session, the “Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Major Issues Concerning a Resolution on Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance” was reviewed and approved.