en.Wedoany.com Reported - On the morning of June 5, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Li Qiang stated that this year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos. Over the past 65 years, the two countries have always relied on each other and supported each other, with bilateral relations growing stronger over time. Especially in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of both parties and countries, China-Laos relations have entered their best period in history. This afternoon, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping will hold talks with General Secretary and President Thongloun to further plan the deepening of bilateral relations. Facing a world of turbulence and transformation, China is willing to strengthen strategic communication and close coordination with Laos to elevate the building of the China-Laos community with a shared future to a higher level, continuously enhance the well-being of the peoples of both countries, and jointly promote stability and prosperity in the region and the world. Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Laos, fully unleash the positive effects of China's zero-tariff policy, continuously expand the scale of bilateral trade, deepen cooperation on the China-Laos Railway, accelerate the construction of the China-Laos Economic Corridor, and expand cooperation in areas such as energy and minerals, artificial intelligence, and the digital economy to achieve more tangible results. China is willing to import more high-quality products from Laos and encourage Chinese enterprises to invest in Laos, hoping that Laos will provide a better business environment for enterprises. This year is the "China-Laos Friendship Year," and China is willing to work with Laos to organize a series of celebration activities, make good use of red resources, deepen cooperation in culture, tourism, education, and medical care, and carry forward the traditional friendship between the two countries. Currently, the international economic and trade order is facing severe impacts. China and Laos should closely coordinate and cooperate to jointly urge all parties to uphold the rules-based multilateral trading system and safeguard free trade and economic globalization.

Thongloun expressed his pleasure at making a state visit to China, noting that this year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the "Laos-China Friendship Year," which is of great significance to the development of Laos-China relations. Laos thanks China for its long-standing valuable support and assistance, will firmly adhere to the One-China principle, and firmly support China's core interests on issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong. Laos is willing to work with China to further leverage the role of the Laos-China Railway as a golden corridor, strengthen cooperation in trade, digital economy, minerals, and energy, promote cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation, enhance coordination under mechanisms such as the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation, and achieve more results in building the Laos-China community with a shared future.

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