This year marks the 15th anniversary of the China-Laos comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. In October 2023, leaders of the two countries signed a new five-year action plan for building a China-Laos community with a shared future, injecting new momentum into the further development of bilateral ties.

　　Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2016 shows the border trade on the Beilun River on the China-Vietnam border. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

　　Daovone greatly appreciates the friendship between the two socialist countries, which is maintained by the top leaders of both countries and exchanges between the two peoples.

　　Laos-China relations have been moving forward at a high level, he said, expressing the hope that Li's upcoming visit to Laos will further advance this relationship. As Laos is the current rotating chair of ASEAN, Li's attendance to related gatherings “will make the summit more colorful.“

　　Vietnam, another socialist neighbor, shares cultural and social affinities with China. Last year, the two countries announced the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, ushering in a new stage in their ties.

　　“Mutual assistance during difficult times, such as supporting each other during the resistance against colonialism and imperialism, post-war reconstruction, and overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, has strengthened the friendship between our two countries,“ Do said.

　　As the world is facing rising challenges and geopolitical competition, “a successful bilateral community like Vietnam-China could inspire other bilateral and multilateral communities with a shared future, such as between China and ASEAN,“ she said.