This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows the second Belt and Road Forum for Laos-China Cooperation held in Vientiane, Laos. The second Belt and Road Forum for Laos-China Cooperation kicked off here Thursday to discuss the implementation of the outcomes of the meeting between the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, and the building of the China-Laos community with a shared future. Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao president, sent a congratulatory letter to the forum. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)