Source: chinaview
Published: 2009-09-10 09:41:36

Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd L) meets with Laotian President Choummaly Saygnasone (3rd R) in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 9, 2009.(Xinhua/Li Xueren)

      BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Laotian counterpart Choummaly Saygnasone on Wednesday agreed to lift bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and pledged to boost relations between the two countries and their ruling parties.

      Hu, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, hailed the Sino-Laotian relations, including frequent exchange of high-level visits, cooperation in various sectors.

      "We exchanged in depth experience on party building and state governance, carried out fruitful cooperation on the training of cadres, and coordinated well on multilateral occasions," Hu told Choummaly at the Great Hall of the People.

      The establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership in the new situation of the 21st century will further bolster bilateral ties and cooperation, and will be conducive to the two countries' reform and opening-up efforts, Hu said.

      Hu raised proposals in developing Sino-Laotian ties in a spirit of lasting stability, good-neighborliness and friendship, mutual trust and cooperation in an all-round manner.

      He suggested the two countries' party and state leaders keep frequent exchange of visits, enhance contact and coordination on bilateral relations and issues of common concern.