Laos

President Xi Jinping met with Lao Prime Minister Thong Lun in Shanghai on the 4th.

    Xi Jinping welcomed Tonglun to attend the first China International Import Expo in China. Xi Jinping pointed out that China-Laos relations are currently at the best period in history. General Secretary Bunyang and I achieved historic exchange of visits within half a year, and reached important consensus on deepening comprehensive strategic cooperation and building a strategically meaningful community of shared future between China and Laos, which pointed out the direction for the long-term development of bilateral relations. Both sides must implement the results of the visit.

    Xi Jinping emphasized that in the face of the new situation and new challenges, China and Laos should maintain close strategic communication and strengthen exchanges of experience in party and country governance. It is necessary to promote the optimization and upgrading of pragmatic cooperation, continue to promote the construction of the China-Laos Economic Corridor, ensure the smooth progress of China-Laos railway construction, strengthen cooperation in areas such as people's livelihood and disaster relief, and successfully host the China-Laos Tourism Year next year. We must join hands to advance the Lancang-Mekong cooperation.

    Tonglun said that he is very happy to come to China to attend the first China International Import Expo. The successful visit of General Secretary Xi Jinping and President of the State to Laos in November last year is of great significance to promoting the development of relations between the two parties and the two countries. The important results achieved during your visit and important projects such as the Laos-China Railway are being implemented steadily. The Lao side has actually benefited from the cooperation in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and thanked China for its support and help. The Lao side is willing to work with China to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, consolidate unity and cooperation, strengthen coordination and cooperation, deepen people's friendship, and always be good neighbors, good friends, good comrades and good partners.

    Ding Xuexiang, Li Qiang, Yang Jiechi, Hu Chunhua, Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others attended the meeting.