BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, attended on Thursday a reception marking the 65th anniversary of China-Laos diplomatic relations and the Year of China-Laos Friendship.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the building of the China-Laos community with a shared future has been continuously deepened and solidified under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two parties and the two countries.

China is willing to enhance strategic communication, promote mutually beneficial cooperation and deepen people-to-people friendship with Laos, Li added.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane said Laos is ready to join hands with China to achieve new results in building the community with a shared future between the two countries.  ■