In response to an invitation from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to the Lao PDR from July 24-28 to participate in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting. The visit aimed to further solidify the comprehensive strategic partnership between Laos and China.

During the official meeting on July 25 in Vientiane, both sides expressed appreciation for their long-standing friendship and stable strategic partnership, known as the "Four-Good" Laos-China, China-Laos strategic partnership. They reviewed their partnerships and discussed plans to enhance their relationship, focusing on the "Master Plan on the Creation of Laos-China, China-Laos Partnership" for 2024-2028. They agreed to establish a dialogue mechanism for economic diplomatic cooperation, address macroeconomic issues, and promote trade and tourism cooperation.

As witnesses, Mr. Saleumxay and Mr. Wang Yi participated in the signing ceremony of three joint documents: a handover note for a grant project to upgrade Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital, an exchange note on a grant project to upgrade a secondary school in Savannakhet, and a note on the handover of vehicles and equipment for the 5th Lao National Population and Housing Census 2025. Mr. Wang Yi also paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and attended a welcome party organized by Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith.

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