President Xi Jinping meets with Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachit on May 16, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for deepening cooperation with Laos and creating better future for bilateral ties by taking the opportunity of jointly promoting the Belt and Road Initiative. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachit, who is also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). The two countries constitute a community of shared future with strategic significance, Xi said, urging both sides to continue the positive direction of bilateral relations and ensure the long-term, healthy and stable development of their comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation. The two parties and two countries should maintain frequent high-level communication, exchange views on major issues in bilateral ties in a timely manner and strengthen the top-level design of bilateral ties, Xi said, adding he is willing to maintain the tradition of annually meeting with Bounnhang. Xi called for deepening party-to-party cooperation, stressing mutual learning of party and state governance, so as to enhance ruling capacity together. He stressed the importance of advancing comprehensive cooperation, aligning development strategies, and strengthening coordination in international affairs to jointly safeguard China-ASEAN ties and regional peace and stability. Bounnhang applauded the fruitful results of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, saying it will significantly promote Asian connectivity and economic growth and bring more development opportunities to his country. Bounnhang said that leaders of the two parties should maintain close communication and strengthen exchanges on state governance experience, as well as personnel training. After the meeting, the two leaders witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents concerning economy, education and technology. wristband designmotivational wristbands for athletescustom printed wristbandslivestrong bracelet1 inch wide rubber bandscustom wrist sweatbands
HONG KONG - Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced on Wednesday that the Second e-Sports & Music Festival Hong Kong would be staged next month, featuring three international e-sports tournaments and expected to attract more young visitors to Hong Kong.The festival, to be held from Aug 24 to 26, will be with a larger scale and richer content than last year, with over 110 players from all over the world competing in "Return of the Legends 2018" and another two top international e-sports tournaments, the HKTB said."The first e-Sports & Music Festival Hong Kong last year generated global publicity value of over HK$150 million (about $19 million) and the e-sports tournaments also attracted more than 7.4 million live online viewers, providing enormous international exposure for Hong Kong," HKTB Chairman Peter Lam said at a press conference on Wednesday."The HKTB will continue to organize the festival this year with a larger scale and richer content, aiming to entice more young visitors to come and experience the vibrant and dynamic atmosphere of Hong Kong," he added.The HKTB would promote the festival in short-haul markets, especially the Chinese Mainland, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, said Lam.In addition to e-sports tournaments, there would be an Experience Zone, showcasing the latest e-sports-related products, and featuring game displays, VR experience, mobile game trials and music performances for visitors.
