China-Myanmar Cooperation: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing, calling the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor a key Belt and Road project and urging steady progress on “safe construction” of major projects. Energy & Industry Decarbonisation: Myanmar’s Aung Khit Mhi Rice Mill in Myaungmya deployed a solar-plus-storage system, cutting energy costs by over 60% and reducing carbon emissions by more than 1,000 tonnes annually. Transport & Logistics Access: Yangon’s Myanmar-Korea Friendship Bridge (Dala) extended operating hours from 10 p.m. to midnight to ease traffic and emergency access for nearby townships. Critical Minerals Race: A report says China and Russia are competing to extract tungsten from Loi Khi Lek in Mong Ton, with mining activity linked to environmental damage and conflict financing. Food Security Pressure: UN agencies warn hunger will worsen in Myanmar and 12 other countries between June and November, with declining aid funding making the situation more severe. Human Rights & Civilian Impact: The UN reports Myanmar’s military caused at least 702 civilian deaths during the last election period (Aug–Jan), with air strikes the biggest driver of destruction. Regional Trade & Investment Context: India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer began talks on the first phase of the India-U.S. trade agreement, a reminder that regional industrial supply chains and tariffs remain in flux.