On April 24, the Consulate General of China in Luang Prabang hosted a reception to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos and the China-Laos Friendship Year. Consul General Zhang Sheping, Luang Prabang Provincial Party Secretary Boun Ling, Phongsaly Provincial Party Secretary Song Peng, and other leaders from northern provinces, as well as Vietnamese Consul General in Luang Prabang Vu Ngoc Ly and representatives from various sectors in the consular district attended the reception.

In his speech, Zhang Sheping stated that over the past 65 years, China and Laos have fought side-by-side against imperialism, upheld the "Four Goods" spirit, deepened mutually beneficial cooperation, passed on the torch of friendship, and promoted the building of a China-Laos community with a shared future, propelling China-Laos relations to their best period in history. Both sides will implement the important consensus reached by their leaders, take the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as a new starting point, make good use of new development opportunities, and open up a new chapter in China-Laos relations.

Boun Ling, representing the six northern provinces of Laos, stated that Laos and China share the same mountains and rivers, and have always fought side-by-side from the national liberation struggle to the period of development and construction. Laos is willing to deepen traditional friendship and cooperation with China and build a Laos-China community with a shared future.