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"Thongloun Sisoulith" Visits China to Meet Xi Jinping June 2-6

"Thongloun Sisoulith" Visits China to Meet Xi Jinping June 2-6

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Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith to visit China for discussions with President Xi Jinping in early June, continuing bilateral cooperation and strategic ties.

  • •Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith is scheduled to visit China from June 2-6, 2024, to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
  • •This visit aims to strengthen the strategic partnership and cooperation between Laos and China.
  • •Recent high-level exchanges between Laos and China indicate a deepening relationship, including discussions on economic cooperation and trade.

Overview

  • •On May 29, 2026, Lao state media reported on upcoming visit.
  • •Between June 2-6, 2026, President Thongloun Sisoulith will visit China.
  • •President Thongloun Sisoulith will meet with President Xi Jinping.
  • •This visit aims to continue the comprehensive strategic partnership and Laos-China, China-Laos shared destiny relationship.
  • •On September 4, 2025, President Thongloun Sisoulith previously met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
  • •On April 21, 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith visited Beijing as a special envoy.
  • •Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith affirmed Laos' support for initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping.
  • •On May 21, 2026, Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith met with China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Suzhou.

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Key Quotes

Lao Newspaper (People)
"Laos will support important initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping."
ลาวจะสนับสนุนข้อริเริ่มสำคัญต่างๆที่เสนอโดยประธานาธิบดีสี จิ้นผิง

Key Entities

Person

Thongloun Sisoulith(ทองลุน สีสุลิด)ℹ️
President of Laos and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
Xi Jinping(สี จิ้นผิง)ℹ️
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
Saleumxay Kommasith(นายสะเหลิมไซ กมมะสิด)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister of Laos and State Counsellor, acting as a special envoy to China.
Malaithong Kommasith(นายมะไลทอง กมมะสิด)
Minister of Industry and Commerce of Laos, who met with China's Minister of Commerce.

Place

Laos(ลาว)ℹ️
The country from which President Thongloun Sisoulith hails, engaging in strategic partnership with China.
China(จีน)ℹ️
The country whose President Xi Jinping will host Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith.
Beijing(นครปักกิ่ง)ℹ️
The capital city of China where previous high-level meetings between Laos and China have occurred.
Tianjin(นครเทียนจิน)ℹ️
The city where the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2025 meeting took place.
Suzhou(นครซูโจว)ℹ️
The city in Jiangsu province where the Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce met with the Chinese Minister of Commerce.
Jiangsu Province(มณฑลเจียงซู)ℹ️
The Chinese province where Suzhou is located, the site of trade discussions.

Organization

Lao People's Revolutionary Party(พรรคประชาชนปฏิวัติลาว)ℹ️
The ruling political party of Laos, whose delegate attended the 12th National Congress.
Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมและการค้าของลาว)
The ministry responsible for trade discussions between Laos and China.
Chinese Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์ของจีน)
The ministry that held economic cooperation talks with its Lao counterpart.

Policy

Electric Vehicles (EV)(รถยนต์ไฟฟ้า(EV))ℹ️
A type of vehicle discussed for increased adoption in Laos, leveraging Chinese manufacturing strength.

Infrastructure

Laos-China Railway(รถไฟลาว-จีน)ℹ️
The railway transport route discussed for reducing logistics costs between Laos and China.