Forum to mark 10th anniversary of BRI held in Laos

STORY: Forum to mark 10th anniversary of BRI held in Laos DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum STORYLINE: A forum marking the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held in Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday. The forum was co-sponsored by Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China and the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Zhao Wenyu, the economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Laos, said in his speech at the forum that the cooperation between China and Laos has become stronger over time, and the high degree of political mutual trust is the biggest advantage of the joint construction of the BRI between China and Laos. Somsavat Lengsavad, former Lao deputy prime minister, pointed out during the forum that the life of the Lao people has improved because of the BRI, which is the best interpretation of the Laos-China community with a shared futur

Laos wants Japan to look out for LDC interests

Laos wants Japan to look out for LDC interests

VIENTIANE, Laos - Laotian Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Somsavat Lengsavad speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the Foreign Ministry in Vientiane on Jan. 11. He said Laos and other least developed countries (LDCs) expect Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to look out for their interests at the summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) major industrialized economies in Okinawa on July 21-23.