Eagle News — State News Agency Xinhua said, China has won the support of Laos in rejecting the outcome of a court ruling against China’s claims in the South China Sea.
The subject was discussed on Thursday during a meeting between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Si Soulith ahead a regional summit in Mongolia .
Laos’ foreign ministry has not responded to request for comment on the ruling and Laos state media made no mention of the comments.
China and its land-locked neighbor Laos have increasingly close political and economic links.
Laos is the current chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and will be hosting a key security meeting in capital city Vientiane later this month at which the South China Sea is expected to dominate discussions.
