Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets
with Laotian President Khamtay Siphandone in Beijing June 13, 2003. (Xinhua
Photo)
””””BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhuanet) -- China will play a more active role in the
economic development of Laos given the good-neighborly, friendly relations
between the two countries, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
””””Wen, also member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the Chinese
Communist Party Central Committee, made the remarks here Friday at a meeting
with Khamtay Siphandone, president of the Central Committee of the Laotian
People's Revolutionary Party and Laotian president.
””””Wen said bilateral relations are close and that cooperation in various
fields is fruitful, citing the increase in bilateral tradeand Chinese investment
in Laos in recent years, the remarkable achievements in labor and project
engineering, and the close coordination in regional cooperation.
””””Wen also said China has decided to reduce or forgive Laotian repayment of
certain loans provided by China, and China will give Laos some 50 million yuan
(about six million US dollars) in aid.
””””He pointed out that as long as the two countries continue to strengthen
their relations, the Sino-Laotian relationship is boundto have bright prospects.
””””Khamtay, who is on a three-day state visit to China, said overall bilateral
cooperation and good-neighborly friendship have entered a new stage of
development, and the Laotian side appreciates China's assistance over the years.
””””Laos will work with China to explore new ways and spheres for bilateral
cooperation in such fields as agriculture, mining, communications, energy and
regional cooperation, added Khamtay. Enditem
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