Wu Guanzheng, a senior official of the
Communist Party of China (CPC), said in Beijing Friday that
the CPC is ready to enhance cooperation with the Lao ruling party
in reform and economic development.
"The traditional China-Laos friendship has made further progress
under new circumstances," said Wu, member of the Standing Committee
of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
Wu made the remarks while meeting with Somsawat Lengsavad,
member of the Political Bureau of Lao People's Revolutionary Party
and Lao Deputy Prime Minister.
Somsawat, accompanied by a Lao party delegation, is in Beijing
for a 11-day visit aimed at exchanging ideas with the CPC on reform
and opening-up, economic development and party construction.
Somsawat said Laos will learn from China and work with the
Chinese side to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of
state.
Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and Lao President, visited
China late June.
It is Choummaly's first China visit since he was elected party
chief in March and president in June respectively.
(Xinhua News Agency July 15, 2006)
