Chinese President Meets Lao National Assembly PresidentVisiting Chinese President Jiang Zemin met with Lao National Assembly President Samane Vignaket in the Presidential Palace Sunday morning in Vientiane.Jiang said he is very pleased to know President Samane, describing him as an old friend of the Chinese people who has contributed a lot to the promotion of Sino-Lao friendship. The Lao leader said Jiang's visit to Laos came right before the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, bringing with him a deep feeling from the Chinese people to the Lao people. In recent years, he added, the relations between Laos and China have developed in all fields, noting that the legislatures of the two countries have also done their part for the purpose. Giving a brief introduction on the Lao National Assembly, he said, he is willing to make greater efforts for furthering the relations between the two countries. Jiang welcomed Samane to visit China again at his convenient time. Jiang arrived here Saturday evening for a state visit. He is to visit Cambodia and Brunei after Laos, and attend the 8th Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Informal Meeting in Brunei. |
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