In September, the Consulate General of China in Luang Prabang organized a "First Lesson of the New Semester" across all Chinese-language schools in northern Laos, centered on the theme of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos and the "China-Laos Friendship Year." In a video address, Consul General Zhang Sheping encouraged students to study diligently, hone their skills, and become a bridge for China-Laos friendship—serving as inheritors of the "all-weather" China-Laos community with a shared future in this new era.