President Xi Jinping's old friends

"President Xi is a true friend". So says an old schoolmate of Xi's from Laos when looking back on a friendship with the president that has lasted for over 50 years. As it is with the two men, so it is with the two countries, and now even more so, with the China-Laos Railway deepening connections between the countries. In this video, we look at how Xi, aided by his personal warmth, is bringing people from different countries closer together.