(KPL) Party Secretary General and President Thongloun Sisoulith was hosted a warm welcome ceremony on Nov 30 by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the occasion of his three-day visit to China. 

Scheduled for Nov 29 and Dec 2, President Thongloun’s visit aims to strengthen the longstanding relations and comprehensive strategic partnership in line with the four-good principle, and deepen the building of a community of shared future.

Following the ceremony, President Thongloun and his host counterpart Xi Jinping held talks.

The two leaders informed each other about the successes of the 11^th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and the 20^th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Both sides highly valued the achievements made over the past years by the two Parties, states and peoples of Laos and China in implementing the cause of socialist construction.

President Thongloun appreciated the success of the 20^th National Congress of CPC Central Committee noting that the meeting was an important political event in the history of new era of the fraternal Party and people of China and a landmark of the unstoppable growth of the Communist Party of China, and demonstrated the unanimousity and firm decision of the entire Party of China to continue to shoulder the historic cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. 

He also expressed sincere appreciation to President Xi Jinping upon his reelection as General Secretary of the 20^th CPC Central Committee and spoke highly of the clear-sighted leadership of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in a New Era.

He expressed his confidence that under the firm leadership and guidance of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jiping at the core, fraternal Chinese people will record comprehensive, great and firm achievements in implementing the resolution of the 20^th CPC National Congress and the second centenary goal in building china as a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious.

President Xi Jinping informed his Lao counterpart about CPC’s theoretical and pragmatic lessons on Party building and the leadership of the government and people of China in implementing the cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics in a new era.

Both leaders highly valued the traditional relations and the comprehensive, strong and everlasting strategic partnership between the two countries in line with the four-good principle and the building of a community of shared future which has been constantly and firmly promoted.

Despite of the Covid-19 pandemic, both sides have maintained relations, coordination and mutual support mechanisms. They noted that the mechanisms pay a leading role in encouraging relevant authorities of the two countries to maintain regular cooperation, thus bringing concrete benefits to the peoples of Laos and China.

The top Party and State leaders also agreed on deepening the building of Laos-China community of shared future.

KPL