According to Global Network, in a recent speech in Lashio City, Shan State, northern Myanmar, the Chairman of the Myanmar National Management Council, Min Aung Lai, stated that Myanmar will hold a population census in 2024 and that the basic data of the voter list must be accurately compiled so that all eligible voters can vote throughout the country and hold elections as soon as possible. Min Ang Lai stated that the authorities are currently preparing for the relevant work.

In February 2021, Myanmar President Wen MinState Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi and some senior officials of the National League for Democracy have been detained by the military. Subsequently, Myanmar announced the implementation of a one-year state of emergency, and the National Defense Forces Headquarters established a National Management Committee, with the Defense Forces Commander in Chief Min Aung Lai serving as the chairman of the committee. Myanmar has since extended the national emergency state multiple times, and Min Aung Lai has been serving as the Chairman of the National Management Committee and the Prime Minister of the country. Industry insiders predict that holding a general election in Myanmar will help alleviate the current tense political situation in Myanmar.

01Laos signs a cooperation agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation

According to China National Nuclear CorporationSectionThe 20th China ASEAN ExpoOn the previous day, China Nuclear Power Group signed a renewable energy base project development agreement with the Lao governmentThe project is located in northern Laos,takeProvide core power energy for the China Laos power interconnection project.

In 2020, Lao Electric Power Company and China Southern Power Grid signed a joint venture agreement to establish Lao Electric Power Transmission Co., Ltd. The joint venture company invests approximatelyTwo billion US dollars have been invested in the construction of Laos' domestic backbone power grid and cross-border power grid interconnection between Laos and neighboring countries. As of May 2023, Laos has a total of 94 power plants with a total installed capacity of over 11661MW. The signing of the development agreement for the renewable energy base project between Laos and China National Nuclear Corporation is another important cooperation between China and Laos in the field of electricity, greatly promoting the infrastructure construction of Laos.