Li calls for solidarity of Mekong nations

Premier Li Qiang called on Thursday for greater unity and coordination among countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion to further promote pragmatic cooperation in various fields, in order to achieve shared growth and contribute to regional and global peace, development and prosperity.

Li made the remarks when attending the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in Kunming, Yunnan province, along with the heads of government of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank, was also in attendance.

The premier emphasized that the GMS mechanism has been a crucial platform for cooperation and development between China and the five Mekong nations for more than 30 years.