Xi holds talks with Lao president to promote ties

BEIJING -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks here on Tuesday with Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachit, who is also general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee.

The two leaders agreed to forge ahead with the efforts in building a community with a shared future for the two countries, and work together to promote bilateral ties to usher in a new era.