🌏🚄 In a move to deepen ties, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane last Friday. The leaders shared a vision to build a high-quality community with a shared future, aiming to bring more benefits to their peoples.
Li Qiang conveyed warm greetings from China's President Xi Jinping and praised Laos for successfully hosting the East Asia cooperation meetings. He highlighted the strong bond between China and Laos, calling them \"socialist comrades and brothers\" who've stood the test of time over the past 60 years.
\"China has always placed our relationship with Laos in a special and important position,\" Li emphasized. He expressed China's readiness to work closely with Laos, deepen political trust, and boost cooperation in trade, investment, energy, and more.
Thongloun Sisoulith, lauding China's development achievements, affirmed that Laos sees China as an inseparable good neighbor and partner. He expressed enthusiasm for aligning Laos' development strategy with China's Belt and Road Initiative, particularly spotlighting the Laos-China Railway as a key project.
🚆 The two leaders agreed to expand cultural exchanges and tourism, enhancing mutual understanding and friendship. With shared goals and collaborative spirit, China and Laos are set to take their partnership to the next level, promising a brighter future for both nations.
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Li Qiang calls on China, Laos to enhance practical cooperation
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