China and Laos to Hold 5th Border Defense Friendship Exchange Activity

Source-stated date: 10 October 2026 · MOD China (国防部)

中老（挝）将举行第五次边境国防友好交流活动

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Published10 October 2026, by Ministry of National Defense
Collected2026-10-10 15:48:04 UTC, run 165
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On October 13, China and Laos held the 5th Border Defense Friendship Exchange Activity in Mengla County and at the Mohan port of entry in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, as announced by MND spokesperson Senior Colonel Chen Xi on October 10. The activity fits the established bilateral format of periodic border-area military exchanges along the China-Laos frontier; the framing — implementing consensus reached by "top leaders of the two parties and two countries" — positions it as party-to-party as well as military-to-military cooperation. The article documents the scheduling and official rationale but provides no detail on participating units, troop numbers, or specific activities conducted.

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10月10日下午，国防部新闻发言人陈曦大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。陈曦：10月13日，中国和老挝第五次边境国防友好交流活动将在云南省西双版纳傣族自治州勐腊县、磨憨口岸举行。此次活动旨在落实中老两党两国最高领导人共识，增进双方传统友谊，深化两军边防合作，共同维护边境地区和平安宁。

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Source-stated publication date	2026-10-10
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Source text. Ministry of National Defense. "中老（挝）将举行第五次边境国防友好交流活动." MOD China (国防部), 2026-10-10. http://www.mod.gov.cn/gfbw/xwfyr/yzxwfb/16491906.html.

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