Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday said China encourages companies
to increase investment in Laos, and will help Laos introduce its
export commodities to China.
Wen made the remarks during a meeting with the general secretary
of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
and Lao President Choummaly Sayasone.
"China is highly concerned about Laos' development," Wen said,
noting that China is ready to help Laos devise management training
programs, to support the development of Laos' infrastructure, and
to continue providing assistance to Laos for its social and
economic development.
Wen said that with the joint efforts of both nations, China and
Laos will achieve more fruits in bilateral cooperation in various
fields, and the China-Laos relations would be lifted to a higher
level.
Expressing satisfaction on the current development of China-Laos
relations, Choummaly said Laos is ready to work with China to
increase the mutually-beneficial cooperation in various fields, and
to push for the development of traditional friendship between the
two countries.
Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong also met with Choummaly on
Thursday, saying that to promote China-Laos friendly cooperative
relations is an unwavering policy of the Communist Party of China
and the Chinese government.
China will join Laos to implement the important consensus
reached by the Chinese and Lao top leaders to push for bilateral
cooperation, and will be a good friend, good neighbor and good
partner to Laos forever, Zeng noted.
Choummaly left the capital city for China's economic hub
Shanghai on Thursday evening to continue his visit to China.
(Xinhua News Agency June 30, 2006)
