On March 21, 2011, Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese President, sent a congratulatory message to Choummaly Sayasone on his reelection as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP).
In the message, Hu extended warm congratulations on Choummaly's reelection as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) on behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and in his own name.
Hu noted that since the 8th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), Laos has made steady progress in socialist construction and reform under the collective leadership of the LPRP, with its society harmonious and stable, economy rapidly developing, people's livelihood improving and its international status steadily enhanced. China is delighted to see these tremendous achievements, he said in the message.
Hu expressed his belief that under the leadership of the LPRP headed by General Secretary Choummaly, the Lao party and government would lead the Lao people in sticking to the leadership of the party and the socialist road and in their efforts for still greater achievements in the country's socialist construction and reform undertaking.
The Communist Party of China and the Chinese government have always valued their relations with the Lao party and government from a strategic long-term perspective, he said. China will adhere to the principle of "long-term stability, good neighborliness, mutual trust and all-round cooperation" as always and work together with the Lao side to consolidate their cooperation in all fields and push the Sino-Lao comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation for long-term, healthy and stable development, he said.