Held talks with President Thongloun Sisoulith

On November 30, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, held talks with Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the People in the Great Hall of the People. The two sides stressed that we should adhere to the principle of "long-term stability, good-neighborliness, mutual trust and comprehensive cooperation" and the spirit of "good neighbors, good friends, good comrades and good partners", mutual respect and trust in politics, economic reciprocity and mutual benefit, and humanities, constantly deepen the construction of a community of destiny between China and Laos, so as to promote the construction of a common destiny of mankind. We have made positive efforts and contributions.

President Xi Jinping first said that Comrade Jiang Zemin died in Shanghai today due to illness. Comrade Jiang Zemin is recognized as an outstanding leader of the Chinese Party, army and the people of all ethnic groups who enjoys lofty prestige, a great Marxist, a great proletarian revolutionary, politician, strategist, diplomat-tested communist fighter, an outstanding leader in the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the Communist Party of China. The core of the third-generation central leadership collective of the Communist Party of China and the main founder of the important thought of "Three Represents". We deeply mourn Comrade Jiang Zemin, turn grief into strength, and unite and strive to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in accordance with the deployment of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his deep condolences on the death of Comrade Jiang Zemin. He said that this was a huge loss for the Chinese Party and the people, and the Lao Party and people empathized. During his tenure as the main leader of the Party and the state, Comrade Jiang Zemin led the Chinese people to make important development achievements and made important contributions to the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Comrade Jiang Zemin is a close friend of the Lao Party and the people. When he visited Lao in 2000, he put forward the "sixteen-character policy", which played an important leading role in the development of Lao-China relations. The Lao Party, government and people will work with Chinese comrades to continuously push forward the cause of friendship between Lao and China.

President Xi Jinping said that since last year, I have maintained close communication with General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith in various ways and reached many important consensus on the development of China-Lao relations and the construction of a community with destiny. I am willing to work with General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith to lead the construction of a community with a shared future between China and the elderly to go deep and steadily, so as to better benefit the people of the two countries and promote peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region.

President Xi Jinping introduced the main situation of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, saying that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China elaborated on major issues such as opening up a new realm of the sinicization of Marxism, put forward the mission and task of the Communist Party of China in the new era, and stressed the need to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way. The Communist Party of China has gone through a hundred years of struggle and embarked on a new road to the exam. We are confident that we have the ability to create new and greater achievements and successfully achieve the goals and tasks set by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

President Xi Jinping said that since the 11th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, in the face of the complex and changing international and domestic situation, the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party has made great efforts to strengthen its own construction, adhered to the socialist road in line with its own characteristics, and strived to maintain political and social stability and sustainable economic development, while maintaining regional peace and stability and development. Chinese countries contribute to the common interests. I believe that under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party headed by General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith, the Lao people will be able to achieve the goals and tasks set by the 11th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. The Communist Party of China is willing to strengthen unity, cooperation, exchange and mutual learning with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, adhere to the idea of people-centered development, firmly follow the socialist road and confidence, and jointly explore a new path of human modernization.

President Xi Jinping stressed that China and Laos have the same mountain and water, and have been close and good neighbors since ancient times. Since the signing of the action plan on building a community with a destiny between China and the elderly in April 2019, China and the elderly have made concerted efforts to promote the construction of a community with a destiny between China and the elderly and achieve fruitful results. In particular, the construction of the China-Lao Railway into a road of development, happiness and friendship for the Chinese and old people, which not only brings great well-being to the people of the two countries, but also to the Communist Party. Building the Belt and Road Initiative and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind provide demonstrations. Under the new situation, the two sides should firmly grasp the correct direction of bilateral relations, ensure that the construction of a community with a shared future between China and the elderly is not yaw or stalled; constantly consolidate the security foundation, jointly maintain political security, and promote law enforcement security and defense cooperation; deepen the integration of interests and development strategy docking, and promote interconnection and coordinated development in the region; To deepen economic, trade and investment exchanges, China will encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in Laos and welcome more high-quality products to enter the Chinese market. China will continue to help Lao solve the current difficulties. It will continue to expand exchanges and cooperation in science and technology, education, culture, tourism, health, youth and other fields to enhance the connection between the people. . China is willing to deepen coordination and cooperation with Lao Fang within the framework of Lanmei Cooperation and China-ASEAN Cooperation, carry forward the common values of all mankind, and jointly maintain world peace, stability, development and prosperity.

Thongloun Sisoulith said that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a major event in China's new era and has an important impact on world development. In a situation where the world is experiencing complex changes, China is the mainstay of maintaining world peace and stability and is committed to promoting the common development of mankind and building a community with a shared future for mankind. I believe that under the leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, China will be able to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the goals and tasks set by the 20th National Congress, and achieve the second centennial goal on time.

Thongloun Sisoulith thanked China for its valuable support and help for the old economic and social development for a long time, saying that the traditional friendship between old and China has lasted for a long time, and mutual political mutual trust has been deepened. Especially since the signing of the action plan for the Community of Destiny between the elderly and China in 2019, the two sides have conscientiously implemented the plan, and the cooperation in various fields has been continuously expanded and deepened, and China has provided assistance. The smooth progress of old and important projects, especially the completion of the old-Chinese railway, has played an important role in promoting the development of the old economy. It is hoped that the two parties and relevant departments and agencies of the two countries will strengthen exchanges on mutual exchanges and governance, consolidate and deepen the public security and national defense cooperation between the two countries, strengthen pragmatic cooperation in economic, trade and investment, connect the Belt and Road Initiative and Laos's strategy of "transforming the land lock country into a land alliance", strengthen mutual understanding and cultural exchanges between the two peoples, and promote The relationship between China and China has achieved greater development.

After the talks, President Xi Jinping and General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith witnessed the cooperation documents signed by the two sides in political parties, economy and trade, finance, culture and education, local and other fields.

Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others participated in the above activities.