Chinese Vice Premier Calls for Enhanced Cooperation with Laos in AI

Chinese Vice Premier Calls for Enhanced Cooperation with Laos in AI and Digital Economy On Friday in Beijing, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Thongsavanh Phomvihane, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, advocating for expanded collaboration between the two nations in the areas of artificial intelligence and the digital economy.

Ding, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, emphasized that as socialist allies, China and Laos should diligently implement the key agreements made by their top leaders, enhance high-level exchanges, strengthen political trust, and jointly protect their security and developmental interests.

He urged both countries to align their development strategies, advance the China-Laos Economic Corridor, and enhance the quality and efficiency of the China-Laos Railway. Thongsavanh extended his congratulations to China for the successful convening of its "two sessions" and affirmed Laos' strong support for China's core interests. He expressed Laos' commitment to deepening comprehensive and practical cooperation with China and to furthering the construction of a Laos-China community with a shared future. For the full article, visit: http://en.brnn.com/n3/2025/0317/c414872-20290027.html