
Lao Press Chief Joins Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China as New Station Opens for Foreign Media
A Lao press representative attended the Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China, where a new information hub for foreign journalists was inaugurated. The event underscored the significance of infrastructure cooperation and media exchanges between Laos and China.
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