Foreign and Military Affairs

Laos vows to advance bilateral ties with China

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-20 21:56

VIENTIANE - Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh said here on Saturday that Laos is ready to work with China to promote the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Bouasone made the remarks when meeting with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu, who arrived in Vientiane on Friday for an official visit to Laos.

At the meeting, Bouasone spoke highly of bilateral relations and thanked China for all the past support and assistance for his country's economic and social development.

For his part, Hui said China and Laos are good neighbors, friends, comrades and partners. The two countries share political mutual trust and similar views on major international and regional issues.

Hui said China and Laos lifted bilateral ties to comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership last year, which is expected to push the two-way cooperation to a new height.

During the meeting, the two sides also held that the two countries are faced with tasks to develop economy and improve people's life. The two countries share wide common interest and have solid ground for cooperation.

The two sides vowed to join hands to maintain the frequent high-level bilateral visits and further consolidate strategic mutual trust.

They are also committed to expanding cooperation in economic and trade, investment and agriculture.

Hui held talks with Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad on Saturday and attended signing ceremony for cooperation projects between the two countries on economy, technology and agriculture.