The new CPC central leadership will continue to work with the leaders of ruling parties in Vietnam and Laos to further promote bilateral ties, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said on Monday.

Xi made the remark as he met special envoys sent by Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Bounnhang Vorachith, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.

The envoys were Hoang Binh Quan, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Commission for External Relations and Sounthone Xayachack, head of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee's Commission for External Relations.

They were sent to convey congratulations on the successful 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and Xi's re-election as general secretary and his endorsement as the core of the Party's leadership, as well as to pass along messages from their leaders to Xi.

Xi said he appreciated the visit as well as the congratulation letters sent a few days earlier.

Trong said in the message that he believed the "brotherlike" Chinese people, led by the CPC Central Committee, which put General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core, will attain the grand goals set at the congress, turn China into a strong socialist country and make greater contributions to the peace and development of the region and the world.

Xi said on developing China-Vietnam ties that the two sides should bear in mind the traditional friendship nurtured by leaders of elder generations and ideals, beliefs and historical responsibilities shared by the two parties.

The two ruling parties should view the bilateral relationship with a higher and deeper view and resolutely push forward the community of shared destiny, Xi said.

Bounnhang said in his message that General Secretary Xi has guided the CPC, Chinese government and Chinese people to obtain historic achievements in various causes and is highly trusted and supported by the whole party.

Director of the CPC Central Committee General Office Ding Xuexiang and State Councilor Yang Jiechi attended the two meetings.

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