LMC forum on local-government cooperation takes place in Dali

The 2025 Forum on Lancang-Mekong Local Government Cooperation and Dialogue between Historic and Cultural Cities of Lancang-Mekong Countries

The forum was attended by Secretary of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee Wang Ning and President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Yang Wanming, as well as by representatives from Luang Namtha province of Laos, Tuyen Quang province of Vietnam and Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.

Wang Ning said that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) countries, the mechanism has borne fruitful results over the past decade. Yunnan will follow the direction of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, uphold the Lancang-Mekong spirit, strengthen provincial exchanges, and contribute to a new "Golden Decade" of the LMC.

Attendees at the 2025 Forum on Lancang-Mekong Local Government Cooperation

Yang Wanming noted that since the LMC mechanism was founded a decade ago, the outcomes of collaboration have benefited the people of all six countries. The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries is willing to work with all parties to build more bridges for people-to-people exchanges, practical cooperation, cultural interactions, and youth friendship.

The forum participants agreed that the LMC has advanced in a pragmatic and efficient manner, with close collaboration among local governments bringing tangible benefits to the people. They said that local governments of the LMC countries would leverage their respective strengths, engage in the cooperation through diverse means, and contribute to the Lancang-Mekong community with a shared future.

Attendees at the 2025 Forum on Lancang-Mekong Local Government Cooperation pose for a group photo.

The forum was hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and organized by the Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Dali Government. The attendees also engaged in dialogues and discussions on global governance, ecological progress, and historical and cultural preservation.

Reporting by Yang Meng and Zuo Chao (Yunnan Daily); Photos by Lei Tongsu; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue