Premier Li Keqiang told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that he hopes China and the Philippines will work together to bring bilateral ties back on track.
China has scored a "diplomatic victory" at the just-concluded East Asian leaders' meetings as ASEAN leaders decided not to chime in with Washington and Tokyo over the South China Sea issue, several global media outlets reported.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday visited a Chinese-language school in the Laotian capital of Vientiane.
Your Excellency Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith,
Your Excellency Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith,
China and Laos, two neighbors that share the same political system, witnessed a great advancement of bilateral ties on Thursday as the two countries signed 20 documents to boost cooperation.
Li expresses China's readiness to push ahead with major projects in Laos, including the China-Laos railway and economic zones.
China and Laos enjoy a high degree of political mutual trust, comprehensive economic cooperation and extensive people-to-people exchanges, says Li.
China strongly opposes that some regional outsiders were 'sowing discord' over the South China Sea issue during the 11th East Asia Summit.
Premier Li Keqiang made reference to traditional Laotian sayings while talking about the significance of cooperation between East Asia countries during his attendance at the 11th East Asia Summit on Thursday in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.