Chinese president lauds Laos for sticking to its path of socialism

Laos' Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Jan 6. - Reuters

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): President Xi Jinping hailed Laos on Monday (Jan 6) as China's good neighbour, good friend, good comrade and good partner, saying the two sides must move forward with the building of a community with a shared future and better align their development strategies.

In talks with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Beijing, Xi said the two countries should stand closely together, like passengers in the same boat, and jointly safeguard the common interests not only of both sides but of all developing countries.