Myanmar-China diplomacy: President Min Aung Hlaing met Chinese leaders in a state-visit discussion on “Pauk-Phaw” ties, trade and connectivity under the Belt and Road, and regional peace. Public concerns and governance: At a Union Government meeting in Nay Pyi Taw, the president urged officials to listen to citizens’ needs, improve public relations, and coordinate regional-state efforts on education and transport projects. War’s human cost at the border: A report highlights deaths and disappearances along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier, where families say accountability stalls and causes of death are questioned. Conflict update: Units of the People’s Defence Forces reportedly struck a Myanmar Air Force Mi-17 helicopter near Twinma, prompting junta retaliatory air operations. Scam crackdown impact: A rights group says more than 5,300 people remain trapped in Myanmar-linked online scam centres near the Thai border despite regional crackdowns. Regional security cooperation: China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand held Mekong joint patrol coordination talks to step up action against trafficking and drug smuggling. Labour rights case: A Myanmar worker injured in Thailand after an acid incident says his employer withheld wages unless he returned to work, with labour officials assisting.