China and Laos established diplomatic relations on April 25th, 196 1. From the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, there were twists and turns in cross-strait relations.
Since 1989, China-Laos relations have been fully restored and developed. The friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in the political, economic, military, cultural, health and other fields have been deepening, and they have closely coordinated and cooperated in international and regional affairs. The Lao government adheres to the one-China position and supports the peaceful reunification of the people of China.
China the State Council Prime Minister Li Peng paid an official visit to Laos.
From June 5 to 10, 2000, President Jiang Zemin paid a state visit to Laos, which was the first visit to Laos by a head of state of China, and it was a milestone. During the visit, the two countries issued the "Joint Statement on Bilateral Cooperation", which confirmed the development of long-term and stable good-neighborly friendship and all-round cooperation between the two countries.
On June 5, 2006+065438+10, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and president Hu Jintao paid a state visit to Laos. The two sides issued a joint statement and decided to further deepen the traditional friendship and all-round cooperation between the two parties and countries and push China-Laos relations to a new level.
In September 2009, General Secretary China and Hu Jintao of president reached an understanding with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Jumari Sai Song Ya of president, and decided to upgrade China-Laos relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
20 17, 1 1, Chairman of the General Secretary, General Secretary of the Lao Party Central Committee and Chairman Ben Yang agreed that * * * is isomorphic, and the strategic fate is the same.
2065438+In April 2009, president, General Secretary Ben Yang and president jointly signed the Action Plan for Building a Community of Destiny between China and Laos.
Leaders of China and Laos have maintained frequent exchanges of visits.
20 17 In May, Ben Yang came to China to attend the "Belt and Road" international cooperation summit forum. In July, Laos Deputy Prime Minister Song Sai came to China to attend the 10 China-ASEAN Education Exchange Week. In September, Song Sai came to China to attend the 14 China-ASEAN Expo, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Chang Wanquan visited Laos, and the two armies held the first high-level border meeting. 165438+1October 13 to 14, General Secretary and president paid a state visit to Laos.
20 18 1, Premier Li Keqiang met with Tong Lun during his attendance at the second leaders' meeting of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation. In March, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Tong Lun while attending the Sixth Leaders' Meeting of Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation in Viet Nam. In May, State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi visited Laos.
On May 30th, 20 18, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and president held talks with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and president Benyang. On May 3 1, Premier Li Keqiang met with Bunyan. In June, Song Sai came to China to attend the China-South Asia Expo. In July, Member the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Secretary of the Central Secretariat and Minister Huang Kunming of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China visited Laos and attended the seventh theoretical seminar of the two parties.
2065438+August 2008, Laos Deputy Prime Minister Song Di came to China to attend the first China International Intelligent Industry Expo, and Foreign Minister Sharon Sai paid an official visit to China. In September, The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) of the CPC and Zhao, secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, paid an official goodwill visit to Laos and came to China to attend the 15 China-ASEAN Expo. 165438+ 10 In October, Tong Lun came to China to attend the first China International Import Expo and met with the President.
In February 65438, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to Laos and co-chaired the Fourth Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Lanzhou-Mekong River Cooperation.
20 19 1, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Vice Chairman Padma Qiao Lin visited Laos. In March, Tong Lun attended the 20th19th Annual Meeting of Boao Forum for Asia and met with Premier Li Keqiang. Sai Song Peng, Chairman of the Central Committee of Lao National Front, visited China.
2065438+In April 2009, Ben Yang attended the second Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum and paid a state visit to China. In May, Laos Deputy Prime Minister Song Di came to China to attend the 1 1 Central China Investment and Trade Expo. In July, the eighth theoretical seminar between China and Laos was held in Xiamen.
2065438+September 2009, Laos Deputy Prime Minister Song Sai attended the China-ASEAN Expo. 10, Premier Li Keqiang met with Lao Prime Minister Tong Lun in Bangkok. China The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) and CPPCC National Committee Chairman Wang Yang paid official goodwill visits to Laos. Wei Fenghe, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense, visited the elderly. 65438+February, Lao National Assembly President Barney visited China.
In 2020, the two sides will continue to maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges. On June+10, 5438, Lao Prime Minister Tong Lun paid an official visit to China. In February, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi went to Laos to attend the China-ASEAN Special Foreign Ministers' Meeting on COVID-19 and the Fifth Foreign Ministers' Meeting of Lanzhou-Mekong Cooperation, and visited Laos.
In April, 2020, General Secretary and Chairman telephoned General Secretary Ben Yang and Chairman. Wei Fenghe, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense, telephoned Jan Sha Meng, Minister of National Defense of Laos. In June, Wang Yang, Chairman of CPC The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) and CPPCC National Committee, called Sai Song Peng, Chairman of Lao National Front Central Committee. In July, Premier Li Keqiang held a video conference with Premier Tong Lun. On June 5438+ 10, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Laos.
Second, economic and trade relations.
China-Laos economic and trade relations have developed smoothly. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Commerce of China, the bilateral trade volume in 20 19 was US$ 3.92 billion, up by 12.9% year-on-year, of which China exported US$ 0.76 billion, up by 2 1.2%% year-on-year, and imported US$ 2/kloc-0.60 billion, up by 7.0% year-on-year. I mainly import copper, wood and agricultural products, and mainly export automobiles, motorcycles, textiles, steel, wires and cables, communication equipment, electrical and electronic products, etc.
20 15 12 The groundbreaking ceremony for China-Laos Railway was held in Vientiane, attended by Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) of China, Jumari of Laos and other leaders. 20 16 16 On February 25th, the groundbreaking ceremony for China-Laos Railway was held in Luang Prabang. China-Laos Railway is scheduled to be completed in 20021year.
China enterprises started to invest and build factories in Laos in the 1990s, and are now the largest investors in Laos. The investment fields involve hydropower, mineral development, service trade, building materials, planting and breeding, pharmaceutical production and so on. China enterprises also actively participate in the labor and engineering contracting in Laos.
China has provided assistance to Laos within its capacity in the form of free aid, interest-free loans or preferential loans, involving materials, complete project assistance, personnel training and technical support.
The main projects include: Mahoso General Hospital, terrestrial satellite TV receiving station, Nanguohe Hydropower Station and power transmission and transformation project, Laos National Culture Palace, Luang Prabang Hospital and its expansion project, Udomsai Drug Rehabilitation Center, Laos Seismic Station, Laos Kunming Highway 1/3 section, Vientiane Arc de Triomphe Park, Laos National Television 3, Laobei Agricultural Demonstration Park, National Convention Center and Vientiane Wadai International Airport reconstruction and expansion.
Three. Exchanges and cooperation in other fields
The exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the fields of culture, education and health have developed rapidly. Since 1989, China and Laos have successively signed cultural and news cooperation agreements and memorandums of cooperation in the fields of education, health, radio, film and television. There are frequent exchanges between literary and art groups, writers and journalists of the two countries.
The two sides began to exchange international students and advanced students from 65438 to 0990. Laos is one of the countries with the largest number of foreign scholarships in China. The youth leagues of the two countries have close contacts. Since 2002, I have sent 10 batches of * * 100 outstanding young volunteers to Laos, engaged in volunteer services in Chinese teaching, sports, medical and health care, network technology, agricultural technology, economic management and social development.
Relations between the two armies have developed smoothly. China's army leaders Chi Haotian, Zhang Wannian, Yu Yongbo, Liang Guanglie, Chang Wanquan, Xu qiliang and Wei Fenghe visited Laos successively, and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Long Zai and Minister of National Defense Jan Sha Meng also visited China many times.
Laos set up consulates general in Kunming and Hong Kong in 1992 and 1999 respectively. In 2009, the Consulate General was established in Nanning. 20 10 set up a consular office in Jinghong, Yunnan. 20 13 12, our consulate general in luang prabang opened. 20 14 1 month, the Lao Consulate General in Shanghai opened. In July, the Consulate General of Laos in Guangzhou opened. 20 17 12, the Lao Consulate General in Changsha opened.
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boundary problem
The border between the two countries is 508 kilometers long, and the two governments have successfully solved the border issue in a relatively short period of time through friendly consultations. 199 1 10 In June, the two countries signed the China-Laos Border Treaty in Beijing.
Since then, the two sides have successively signed the Protocol on China-Laos Border, the Treaty on China-Laos Border System and the Supplementary Protocol to the Treaty on China-Laos Border System, the Agreement on China-Laos Border Management System and the Agreement on China-Laos Border Port Management System. The border between China and Laos has become a peaceful, friendly and stable border.
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People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-China-Laos relations