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China Deepens Laos, Uzbekistan Partnerships with June Agreements

6/6/2026

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China Strengthens Ties

China and Laos signed 32 cooperation agreements in Beijing on 5 June 2026.
Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a joint declaration to accelerate a stronger Laos-China community, with Xi accepting an invitation to visit Laos.
China hosted Uzbek Minister Bobur Usmanov on 4 June 2026, where Li Xuexiong and Usmanov agreed to deepen think-tank cooperation, jointly train public-administration specialists and expand China-Uzbek research ties.

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Cheng Calls Peace

Cheng Li-wun, Kuomintang leader, arrived in San Francisco on 3 June 2026 to begin a two-week U.S. visit.
In Chinatown she urged China and the United States to build friendship and cooperation for peace.
She said the “first island chain” should shift from a front line to a “chain of peace and prosperity.”
The KMT reported she met with Hoover Institution scholars, stressing reconciliation among Beijing, Washington and Taipei to avoid war.

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China Strengthens Ties

China and Laos signed 32 cooperation agreements in Beijing on 5 June 2026.
Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a joint declaration to accelerate a stronger Laos-China community, with Xi accepting an invitation to visit Laos.
China hosted Uzbek Minister Bobur Usmanov on 4 June 2026, where Li Xuexiong and Usmanov agreed to deepen think-tank cooperation, jointly train public-administration specialists and expand China-Uzbek research ties.

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