President Li Xiaolin firstly expressed congratulations to H.E. Bounnhang VORACHITH on his being elected as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the  LPRP and the President of Lao People’s Democratic Republic and extended her gratitude to H.E. Bounnhang VORACHITH for meeting with Chinese friendly personages regardless of his tight schedule. She said that the friendship between China and Laos is quite precious, which largely depends on the hard work of generations. Chinese people will never forget the contribution of late Lao Foreign Minister Quinim Pholsena and other leaders of older generation to the China-Laos friendship. and the descendants of their families are always welcome to visit China. 

H.E. Bounnhang VORACHITH thanked CPAFFC and CLFA for their long-term contribution to the development of bilateral relations. He said that all the Chinese friendly personages present here used to struggle on the front line of the Laos-China friendship with joint efforts and devote their life to it. The Laos now maintains social and political stability; enjoys steady economic growth and improved living standards. Thanks to China’s strong support and the joint efforts made by all Chinese guests present at the meeting, the cooperation between  Laos and China has been strengthened in all fields. The LPRP, the Lao government and people welcome all of you to pay a visit to the places you used to work in Laos at any time.

Mme. Lin Yi, Vice President of the CPAFFC, Mr. Li Jun, Assistant Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, Mr. Liang Feng, former Chinese ambassador to Laos and Vice President of CLFA , Mr. Pan Guangxue, former Chinese ambassador to Laos, Mr. Zheng Guocai, former Director General of the International Department of the CPC, Mr. Liu Honglu, Director-General of the Research Center of Private Economy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and son of the first President of CLFA Mr. Liu Chun, Mr. Zhang Liangmin,  professor on the Lao language of Beijing Foreign Studies University, as well as main delegates of the Laos delegation attended the meeting.