On March 13th, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister, held talks with Laotian Foreign Minister Thong Shawan in Beijing. Wang Yi stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Tonglun successfully met during the Kazan BRICS Summit last year, injecting strong impetus into deepening the construction of a community with a shared future for China and Laos in the new era. China is willing to work with Laos to adhere to high-level strategic guidance, strengthen exchanges between the two parties and countries at all levels, deepen and expand practical cooperation, strengthen bilateral and multilateral law enforcement cooperation, and jointly maintain regional peace, stability, and development and revitalization. Tongshawan congratulates the successful holding of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, which have achieved important results. He stated that Laos firmly adheres to the One China policy and is willing to work with China to promote greater progress in building a community with a shared future for Laos and China. (New Society)