Laos-China

Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in Beijing on 5 June. At the Great Hall of the People, the presidents reaffirmed the two countries’ strategic partnership and oversaw the signing of 32 cooperation agreements on trade, investment, agriculture,...

Laos, China Set Four Strategies to Hit USD 20 Billion Trade Target by 2030

Laos and China have agreed on four strategic pillars to boost bilateral trade and...

Oudomxay Authorities Detain 50 Foreign Nationals During Immigration Crackdown

Authorities in Oudomxay province have detained 50 foreign nationals during an inspection operation targeting...

Laos Eyes China’s Hainan Port as New Trade Gateway

Laos is looking to China’s Hainan province as a potential maritime gateway to expand...

Laos-China Trade Nears USD 10 Billion as Ties Deepen

Laos and China marked 65 years of diplomatic relations this week, with both sides...

Boten Border Checkpoint in Luang Namtha Surpasses Revenue Target

Boten International Checkpoint collected over LAK 3,200 billion (about USD 149 million) in customs revenue in 2025, exceeding its annual target by 18.41 percent,...

Laos Targets 6 Million Visitors in 2026 as Chinese Arrivals Projected at 2 Million

Laos expects to welcome between 5 and 6 million international tourists in 2026, with Chinese visitors projected to account for around 2 million of...

Mekong Heart Project Treats First Children at Mahosot Hospital

The Mekong Children’s Heart Care Project has treated its first children with congenital heart disease at Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane, marking a major step...

Laos–China 500 kV Power Line Fully Connected, Operations to Begin in April

Laos and China have completed the full connection of the Laos–China 500 kilovolt (kV) power transmission line, further enhancing their cross-border energy cooperation. since the...

Laos Sends First Banana Shipment to China as Rail Cargo Volumes Continue to Rise

Laos has completed its first banana export to Chongqing, China using sealed rail-to-rail transport, as part of efforts to expand agricultural exports through the...

Laos Breaks Ground on 230 kV Transmission Line Project in Northern Laos

Laos launched construction of a new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line on 30 January in northern Laos, connecting Luang Prabang and Xieng Khouang provinces. The 186-kilometer...