习近平致电祝贺通伦当选连任老挝国家主席

习近平致电祝贺通伦当选连任老挝国家主席

李强致电祝贺宋赛当选连任老挝政府总理

新华社北京3月23日电 3月23日,中共中央总书记、国家主席习近平致电通伦,祝贺他当选连任老挝国家主席。

习近平指出,中老两国是命运与共的社会主义友好邻邦,双方始终肝胆相照、守望相助,在涉及彼此核心利益和重大关切问题上坚定相互支持,体现了“同志加兄弟”的深厚情谊。2026年是中老建交65周年暨“中老友好年”,双方将举办系列庆祝活动,为增进两国人民友谊注入新动力。

习近平强调,今年是中国“十五五”和老挝“十五”开局之年,两国都处于发展振兴的关键阶段,双方互利合作迎来更加广阔前景。我高度重视中老两党两国关系发展,愿同通伦总书记、国家主席一道努力,擘画两国全面战略合作新蓝图,推动中老命运共同体建设向更高水平迈进,更好造福两国人民,更多惠及地区和平与发展。

同日,国务院总理李强致电祝贺宋赛当选连任老挝政府总理,表示愿共同指导双方各部门各地方加强交流合作,推动中老命运共同体建设取得更多丰硕成果。

Xi congratulates Thongloun on re-election as president of Laos

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, extended on Monday congratulations to Thongloun Sisoulith on his re-election as president of Laos.

In his message, Xi noted that China and Laos are friendly socialist neighbors with a shared future. The two sides have always supported each other with sincerity and mutual assistance, and firmly backed each other on issues involving their respective core interests and major concerns, reflecting their profound friendship of "comrades plus brothers," he said.

The year 2026 marks the 65th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations as well as the Year of China-Laos Friendship, Xi said, adding that the two sides will hold a series of events of celebration to inject impetus into deepening the friendship between the two peoples.

Noting that this year marks the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan and Laos' 10th five-year socio-economic development plan, Xi said both countries are at a critical stage of development and revitalization, and their mutually beneficial cooperation is expected to usher in broader prospects.

Xi said he attaches great importance to the development of relations between the two parties and the two countries, and is ready to work with Thongloun, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, to draw a new blueprint for comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries and advance the building of a China-Laos community with a shared future to a higher level, so as to better benefit the two peoples and further contribute to regional peace and development.

Also on Monday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang sent a congratulatory message to Sonexay Siphandone on his re-election as prime minister of Laos.

Li said he is ready to work with Sonexay in jointly promoting exchanges and cooperation between the two sides' departments and localities, and advancing the building of the China-Laos community with a shared future for greater achievements. ■