Chinese, Laotian parties hold theory seminar

BOAO, Hainan - The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) held a theory seminar on Thursday in Boao in China's southernmost province of Hainan.

It was the sixth seminar of this kind between the two parties. Liu Qibao, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and senior LPRP officials attended the seminar.

Prior to the seminar, Liu, who is also the head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, held talks with Lao officials, Chansy Phosikham, a member of the Political Bureau of the LPRP Central Committee and head of the central committee's organization department, and Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, head of the LPRP Central Committee's Publicity Department.

The officials exchanged views on fields such the relationship between the two parties and strengthening media cooperation.