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Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong Meets with Lao Ambassador to China Khamphao Ernthavanh

2022-05-10 23:40

On May 10, 2022, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong met with Lao Ambassador to China Khamphao Ernthavanh.

Liu Jinsong said, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping attended a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) and delivered an important speech this morning. He summarized the century-long journey and valuable experience of the CYLC, expressed his hope to the CYLC, and charted the course for the Chinese youth movement and youth work in the new era. "If the youth are strong, the country will be strong. If the youth progress, the country will progress." This has much similarity to the Lao proverb "Country's prosperity lies in the youth." We are willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Laos on youth work and nurture more outstanding successors for the cause of socialism in the two countries and the building of a China-Laos community with a shared future.

Liu Jinsong said, the Sixth-Term Chief Executive election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was held smoothly on May 8. Mr. John Lee Ka-chiu was elected with overwhelming support. This important election further implements the principle of patriots administering Hong Kong, and fully demonstrates the progressiveness and superiority of the new election system, providing strong institutional support for Hong Kong's long-term peace, stability and development, and also benefiting countries in the region, including Laos.

Khamphao said, it is a great honor for me to attend this morning's ceremony, listen to General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and feel the grand and warm atmosphere of the ceremony and the vigorous spirit of the CYLC members and young pioneers on the spot, which deeply touched and inspired me. Youth is our future. The Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union is ready to carry forward traditional friendship, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the CYLC, jointly promote youth development and contribute more youth strength to the common revolutionary cause of Laos and China.

Khamphao said, Laos has always firmly pursued the one-China principle, supported the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, supported China in improving the election system of the HKSAR, and extended congratulations on the smooth election of the Sixth-Term Chief Executive of the HKSAR. This election is a successful practice of "One Country, Two Systems" and "patriots administering Hong Kong", fully demonstrating that the new election system receives the widespread support of all sectors in Hong Kong. She believes that Hong Kong will enjoy an even better future.

The two sides also exchanged in-depth views on bilateral cooperation between China and Laos and international and regional issues of common concern.

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