BEIJING, May 30-- China and Laos on Wednesday agreed to advance the building of a community of shared future to achieve new outcomes. The agreement was reached during the talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachit, also general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, in Beijing. Xi recalled his meetings with Bounnhang in the past few years, saying that many consensuses reached between the two sides are being implemented actively and effectively, bringing tangible benefits to both peoples. Xi said the two sides have reached important consensus on building a community of shared future with strategic importance, which has played a leading role in the development of relations between the two parties and two countries. Noting that bilateral relations are at their historical best and stepping into new development stage, Xi urged both sides to concentrate on the building of China-Laos community of shared future and promote its transformation from concept to action, from vision to reality. He suggested that both sides strengthen strategic communication and consolidate the political foundation of China-Laos community of shared future. The two sides should carry out comprehensive, multi-level and institutional dialogues and exchanges and raise the level of mutual trust, Xi said. |