their common interests and maintain such a good friendship for 55 years. The Foreign Minister Wang Yi calling China and Laos the unbreakable community of common destiny as his diplomatic language. Wang said China would like to work with Laos to dovetail China's "Belt and Road" initiative with the Lao strategy of "turning a land-locked nation into a land-linked nation," enhance cooperation on production capacity, construct the China-Laos railway and push forward the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.  As Laos holds the rotating chair of ASEAN this year, China is willing to elevate the China-ASEAN ties to a new high, Wang added.

Lao-Chinese Investment Service Center opens in Vientiane

VIENTIANE, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the unveiling ceremony of the Lao-Chinese Investment Service Center in Vientiane, capital of Laos, March 28, 2016. Laos has welcomed the first law firm from China to establish a representative office in the Southeast Asian country as bilateral trade and investment continues to expand in hydroelectric power generation, construction, tourism, agriculture and beyond. (Xinhua/Liu Ailun)