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Myanmar's military govt chief wants better bilateral relationship with China in first meeting Xi Jinping since taking power in 2021.  Two leaders met Friday in Moscow on sidelines commemoration of 80th anniversary of defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. China, along with Russia, is a major arms supplier to Myanmar’s military in war against pro-democracy ethnic minority resistance forces.

Beijing is also Myanmar’s biggest trading partner and has invested billions of dollars in mines, oil and gas pipelines, and other infrastructure. Its interests in security in Myanmar are especially strong because the two nations share an 890-mile (1,440-kilometer) border