China–Laos relations
China–Laos relations (Lao: ສາຍພົວພັນ ລາວ-ຈີນ, simplified Chinese: 中老关系; traditional Chinese: 中寮關係) refers to the current and historical relationship between the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the People's Republic of China. == History == The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang and its successor states were tributaries of Ming and later Qing China.