Opening a new land-sea corridor between China and Myanmar under the RCEP framework

At the 2026 RCEP Media & Think Tank Forum, Ko Ko Maung, executive member of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, stated that under the RCEP framework China can directly reach the Indian Ocean through the China-Myanmar international railway, which will contribute to the economic development of both countries. The Myanmar side will work with the Chinese side to jointly build such a "mega project".