Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith in Chongzuo City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Saleumxay’s visit was at the invitation of Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Laos comprehensive strategic partnership. Wang said China is ready to work with the Lao side to implement the strategic consensus of the two heads of state, promote the construction of a China-Laos community with a shared future to achieve more tangible results, fully support Laos as the chair of ASEAN this year, and to jointly safeguard the regional peace and development.
Stressing that China is developing new quality productive forces and advancing high-level opening up to the outside world, Wang said this will provide new impetus for Laos and other neighboring countries to jointly realize modernization with China’s new development.
He highlighted the China-Laos Railway’s role, adding the two sides should focus on long-term development, to further facilitate customs clearance at ports and further accelerate regional connectivity.
China is willing to work with the Lao side to strengthen practical cooperation in energy and other fields, and help the economic and social development of Laos, Wang said.
He also called on the two sides to make efforts to combat cross-border crimes and resolutely curb illegal activities such as gambling and wire fraud.
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