Lao

Head of State: President Bounnhang Vorachith

Head of Government: Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith

Capital: Vientiane

Language: Lao

Currency: Kip

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR Website: www.mofa.gov.la

The Lao People's Democratic Republic, abbreviated as Laos, spans 236,800 square kilometers, with Vientiane as its capital, and is the only landlocked country in the northern part of the Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by China to its north, Cambodia to its south, Vietnam to its east, Myanmar to its northwest, and Thailand to its southwest. The length of the Mekong River in Laos is 777.4 km, flowing through the capital Vientiane, 234 km as the border between Laos and Myanmar, and 976.3 km as the border between Laos and Thailand. The climate is tropical monsoon and subtropical monsoon, divided into two seasons: rainy and dry, with an average annual temperature of about 26 and a rainfall of about 2000 mm in a typical year. The official language is Lao. On April 25, 1961, China established diplomatic relations with the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

2024 marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Laos, the construction of the China-Laos community with a shared future has been expanding and deepening, and cooperation in various fields has achieved fruitful results. 

Economic and trade cooperation between China and Laos developed smoothly and Bilateral trade continued to grow rapidly. At present, China is Laos' largest investor, exporter and second largest trading partner. In 2024, the bilateral trade volume was 8.23 billion dollars, a year-on-year increase of 15.9%. Among them, our exports were 3.675 billion dollars, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%; imports were 4.555 billion, a year-on-year increase of 21.4%. China offers support and help to Laos within its capacity. In October, the building of the Mahoso General Hospital in Laos, which was assisted by the Chinese government, was completed. The passenger and freight volume of the China-Laos Railway continued to grow. In 2024, a total of 19.11 million passengers were sent (including more than 301,000 cross-border passengers), a year-on-year increase of 15.2%; 19.64 million tons of goods were transported (including 4.78 million tons of cross-border goods), a year-on-year increase of 10.6%.

The CPC and LPRP worked more closely in the training of officials and theoretical discussions. In December, the CPC and LPRP hold 12th theory seminar in Xi'an. The exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the fields of culture, education, health, transportation, etc. have developed rapidly, the friendly exchanges and practical cooperation at the provincial (regional) level have become closer, and 5 pairs of sister cities have been newly established.

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