Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

4Moon24The 12th China-ASEAN Expo for People to People Exchanges, sponsored by the China Association for Promoting Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Yunnan People's Association for Foreign Exchanges, the Xishuangbanna State Government, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic Consulate General in Kunming.2026The opening ceremony of the series of celebration activities for the Mid-Year Big Reunion of the Old Border Residents was held in Xishuangbanna State, Yunnan Province. Yuan Minsuo, Vice President of the All-China Association for Foreign Friendship, Anouphap Ounno乔, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos, Diao Wen, Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of Xishuangbanna State, and Wang Yu, Special Vice President of the Yunnan Provincial Association for Foreign Friendship, attended and delivered speeches. The heads of the five northern provinces of Laos, the representatives of the Party and government, the Consul General of Laos in Kunming, and the leaders of the provincial Red Cross Society, the provincial Youth League Committee, and the Xishuangbanna State leaders, among other people from all walks of life in China and Laos, attended the event.

Yuan Minda said this year marks the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos.65The 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC and the "China-Laos Year of Friendship", the China-Laos友好 Association is willing to work with all walks of life in China and Laos to implement the important consensus of the two parties and the two countries' highest leaders, to build a bridge for people-to-people exchanges, pragmatic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and youth friendship between the two peoples, to play a role in the radiation and driving effect of the China-Laos Railway on the practical cooperation between the two countries, to support the border provinces such as Yunnan to expand the exchanges of border people and local cooperation, and to continue to hold more people-to-people exchanges activities that connect hearts, have warmth, and are close to the ground. To continuously enhance the people-to-people communication between China and Laos, to promote the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Laos to open up a new realm and achieve new results, and to create a model of building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Anupha said that since the opening of the China-Laos Railway, the interaction between the people of the two countries has become more frequent, and the cross-border tourism, border trade and cooperation in various fields between the two countries have accelerated. This time, the great celebration of the border people will further consolidate the traditional friendship between the two sides and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. It is expected that this will strengthen the cooperation between the northern provinces of Laos and Yunnan Province, and transform the important consensus of the leaders of the two parties and two countries into concrete achievements, and work hand in hand to create a better future.

2026The year-end celebration series for the old border residents will continue until 4Moon26The activities include the seminar on development and cooperation along the China-Laos Railway, the China-Laos friendly city exchange meeting, the youth exchange symposium, the "Lao Geng" market and the cross-border trade activities of the border residents, the "Border Super" football invitation match, the "Rainforest Cup" badminton open invitation match, and the signing ceremony and donation ceremony of the friendly city partnership and labor cooperation.