The border region between Myanmar, Laos and Thailand has long been a hotbed of illegal drug production and trafficking, particularly of meth and opium.

It is the first publicly reported visit by a military official from China, a major ally and arms supplier of the junta, since the coup.

Countries named include Russia, China, Singapore, and India.

Myanmar's impoverished Rakhine state has borne the brunt of Cyclone Mocha.

Cyclone Mocha made landfall between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar's Sittwe carrying winds of up to 195kph, the biggest storm to hit the Bay of Bengal in more than a decade.

Myanmar appears to have borne the direct impact of Cyclone Mocha, as winds of up to 210kph ripped away tin roofs and brought down a communications tower.

Violence in junta-ruled Myanmar dominated the three-day meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on the Indonesian island of Flores.

The president called on the 10-member body to chart a way forward to de-escalate spiraling violence in Myanmar since a coup two years ago, which triggered wave of dissent and a bloody crackdown by the military.

Asean has led diplomatic attempts to resolve the festering crisis, but its efforts so far have failed to stem the bloodshed unleashed by a military coup in 2021.

Myanmar has been trapped in a spiral of violence and economic turmoil since the military overthrew an elected government in 2021 and launched a brutal campaign to crush dissent.

Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, did not provide details of the incident but said it would not deter efforts by Indonesia and Asean to push for peace in Myanmar.

Rohingya have questioned the preparations for repatriation and say they will only go back on a permanent basis if their security is guaranteed and they will be granted citizenship.