Chinese State Councillor Meets with Lao Guests

   BEIJING (Nov. 3) XINHUA - Luo Gan, State Councillor and  
Secretary-General of the State Council, met with a 
delegation from the  Lao Ministry of Interior led by 
Minister Asang Laoley here today.
   During their meeting in Zhongnanhai, headquarters of the 
central  government, Luo said that as good neighbors, the 
two countries have  smoothly developed friendly cooperation 
in the political, economic and  other fields through 
various channels.
   He noted that a series of agreement signed between 
relevant departments  of the two countries have greatly 
pushed forward bilateral cooperation.
   He said that the Chinese government encourages more 
Chinese enterprises  to invest in Laos.
   Laoley expressed satisfaction with the sound cooperation 
between the  public security departments of the two 
countries. He noted that he has  held talks with Chinese 
Minister of Public Security Tao Siju during his  visit.
   The Lao Ministry of Interior and the Chinese Ministry of 
Public  Security signed an agreement on coordinating their 
efforts to crack  down upon international drug trafficking 
and strengthen law enforcement  along the common borders of 
the two countries.


CPC Delegation Leaves for Vietnam, Laos

   BEIJING (Nov. 3) XINHUA - A delegation of propagandists 
from the  Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Bai 
Keming, vice-head of the  Propaganda Department of the CPC 
Central Committee, left here today for  a good-will visit 
to Vietnam and Laos.
   The delegation will be there as guest of the Communist 
Party of Vietnam  and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.