[The 5th Border Defense Friendly Exchange Event between China and Laos was held]On October 13, 2026, the fifth border defense friendly exchange event between China and Laos was held at Mengla County and Mohan Port in Yunnan Province. The delegations of both sides carried out boundary marker painting, observed equipment training, planted friendship trees together, and donated materials to the local Hope Primary School. The two sides proposed to implement the high-level consensus and build an all-weather China Laos community with a shared future in the new era. 2026 is the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos, and a good year for China and Laos. The event aims to deepen military cooperation and jointly protect border security.Editor/Gong Ziwei
Wang Yi met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Baylamov during his attendance at the 7th CICA Summit in Baku. Both sides acknowledge the progress of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Armenia, explore cooperation in economic, trade, energy, and connectivity of the Middle Corridor, and exchange views on regional security and the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Editor/Min Jing
Ulaanbaatar held the groundbreaking ceremony for the China Mongolia Yuanshou Sports Center, attended by Mongolian President Khurilesukh, Chinese charg é d'affaires Cao Li, and others. This project is a Chinese free aid project, constructed by Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group, covering an area of 30000 square meters with a construction period of 48 months. It is expected to be completed in 2030 and will become a new landmark of China Mongolia friendly cooperation. Editor/Min Jing