On August 23, 2011, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi held talks with visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Beijing. Both sides exchanged in-depth views on advancing China-Laos relations.

Yang hailed the development of bilateral ties since China and Laos established diplomatic ties 50 years ago. Bilateral relations enjoyed frequent high-level visits in recent years, in-depth exchanges of state governance experience, rapid and continued growth of bilateral trade, pragmatic cooperation on culture, education and public health and intimate coordination and cooperation in China-ASEAN and East Asian regional cooperation, he said. He said China is satisfied with the sound development of bilateral ties and is willing to make joint efforts with Laos to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of both sides and promote the China-Laos comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership to a new level.

Sisoulith reaffirmed Laos' adherence to the one-China Policy. He said the government of Laos looks at and develops relations with China from a strategic point of view and bilateral relations have made substantial progress since the establishment of diplomatic ties 50 years ago. Laos hopes to work with China to enhance pragmatic cooperation in all areas, strengthen coordination and cooperation under the framework of China-ASEAN and East Asian regional cooperation, and fulfill the connotation of comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership of the two countries.

They exchanged views on the Ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to be held next year in Laos and agreed to work together to ensure the meeting's success.

Following their talks, Yang and Sisoulith signed agreements on boundary management principles, border ports management principles, a cooperation protocol between the two foreign ministries, and a memorandum providing aid worth 800,000 RMB to the victims of cluster munitions.