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FUZHOU, June 11-- Senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Liu Yunshan met on Sunday with some leading participants attending a forum of BRICS political parties, think tanks and non-governmental organizations, in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province. In his meeting with Aquilino Pimentel, Philippine Senate president and president of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), Liu said China-Philippines ties have maintained sound momentum for development under joint efforts of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte. Liu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, called on both countries to implement consensus reached by their leaders to boost substantial cooperation in various areas. Pimentel congratulated the full success of the forum, held from Saturday to Monday. He said the PDP-Laban admires the CPC's achievements and hopes to learn from its governance experience, urging to cement party-to-party exchanges and inject vitality to stable growth of China-Philippines relations. While meeting with Phankham Viphavanh, a member of the Political Bureau of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (PRP) Central Committee and vice president of Laos, Liu said currently China-Laos relations are at the best period of time in history, citing enhanced political trust and fruitful cooperation in all areas. | 
