Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 15 (Xinhua) On June 15, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and State President Xi Jinping sent a message to the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and State Chairman Ben Yang on China-Laos Anti-epidemic Cooperation.

  Xi Jinping said that he was very happy to receive a warm and friendly letter from Comrade General Secretary. I am very pleased to learn that China has played an active role in the Laotian anti-epidemic assistance. Here, on behalf of the Chinese party, government, and people, I sincerely congratulate the Lao side on achieving a staged victory in the epidemic prevention and control work under the strong leadership of the Lao Party Central Committee led by the General Secretary. China is willing to strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation with Laos. I believe that with the joint efforts of both China and Laos and the international community, we will surely achieve the final victory in this anti-epidemic struggle.

  I attach great importance to the development of the relations between the two parties and two countries, and I would like to work with you to promote the implementation of the important consensus between the two parties, steadily advance the construction of a community of shared destiny between China and Laos, and better benefit the two countries and peoples.

  Earlier, Ben Yang sent a letter of thanks to General Secretary Xi Jinping for China's support for Laos in combating the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. Ben Yang said that at the request of the Laotian side, the Chinese party and government, in accordance with the spirit of the instructions of the General Secretary, quickly sent an anti-epidemic medical expert team to Laos, and provided a large amount of anti-epidemic materials and treatment drugs to help Laos carry out epidemic prevention and control and patients Rescue work. China’s aid to the elderly in epidemic prevention fully embodies the long-standing close friendship between the two parties, the two countries, and the two peoples, as well as the cooperative and mutual assistance relationship between brothers and comrades. The new coronary pneumonia epidemic has made important contributions to protecting people's lives and health.

  On behalf of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, the Lao Government and the people of all ethnic groups and in my own name, I would like to extend my long-term attention, concern and support to the Lao Party, the Government and the people of all ethnic groups through you The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for the revolution and construction, the Chinese government and the brotherly Chinese people extend their sincere thanks and high respect.

  I wish the Chinese people of the brothers, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the General Secretary as the core, continue to make new and greater achievements in advancing the cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics and achieving the goal of "two hundred years"!

  I wish the traditional friendship between Laos and China, the long-term and stable comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Laos, and the building of a community of shared destiny between Laos and China will continue to consolidate, develop, and bear fruit, and bring more tangible benefits to the people of both countries!