India, June 13 -- Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will visit Beijing next week for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to strengthen strategic ties between the two countries.

Min visited India from May 30 to June 3, his first visit abroad after being elected president, and held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which he assured that Myanmar's territory would not be allowed to be used against India's security interests. A former military ruler, Min, assumed the presidency earlier this year following elections in Myanmar, which is facing an ongoing internal rebellion.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Friday announced that Min will pay a state visit to China from June 15 to 19, during which he will ho...