Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) On March 22, 2026, to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (March 22, 1955 - March 22, 2026) and the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos, the Lao Embassy in China held a badminton friendship tournament and a series of sports exchange activities in Beijing. Lao Ambassador to China, Mr. Somphong Silaschalen, important embassy officials and delegation members, Chinese and Lao media experts in Beijing, embassy staff, and representatives of Lao students in China attended the event, using sports as a bridge to convey friendship.
The core event—the badminton competition—attracted three teams to compete: the Lao Embassy team, a media expert team from China Media Group, and a student representative team from Beijing. After several rounds of exciting competition, the China Media Group media expert team won first prize with their outstanding performance.
At the award ceremony, Lao Ambassador to China, Mr. Somphong Silaschalen, delivered a speech. He reviewed the glorious history of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party over the past 71 years: under the Party's leadership, Laos has not only achieved a great victory in the struggle for national liberation, but has also made steady progress in national defense, construction, and development, leading all ethnic groups in the country towards a path of prosperity and peaceful development. The Ambassador expressed his special gratitude to the relevant departments and staff in Beijing for their strong support of this friendly sports match, emphasizing that the event, using sports as a bond, further deepened the friendship, unity, and close ties between the Lao Embassy in China and Chinese institutions, people from all walks of life, and compatriots in China, injecting new vitality into the traditional friendship between China and Laos.
