Laotian PM leaves Nanning after attending China-ASEAN summit

Laotian Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh left Nanning on Wednesday after attending a commemorative summit marking the 15th anniversary of the dialogue partnership between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The summit was held on Monday in Nanning, capital of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and leaders of all the 10 ASEAN members attended the summit and signed a joint statement vowing to boost the China-ASEAN strategic partnership.

Wen met separately with Bouasone Tuesday on the sidelines of the commemorative summit. They agreed to further strengthen bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

Bouasone also attended the opening ceremony of the third China- ASEAN Expo and the third China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit.

Source: Xinhua