Visiting Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith said he was impressed by the published works of Chinese President Xi Jinping, as they convey valuable thoughts on the governance of a country.
Thongloun arrived in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday for a five-day state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi. The visit came less than nine months after his last trip to China in September 2025.
In an interview with China Media Group (CMG) after his arrival, Thongloun said he read many of Xi's published works translated into the Lao language, including "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China".
"I have read the Lao translations of Xi’s works repeatedly. Many of his books are available in Lao, and reading them has left a deep impression on me. I have learned a great deal about his ideas on governance from these works," Thongloun said.
Lao president says he is impressed by, learns from Xi's works
China's advances in the low-altitude economy became manifest as its first domestically developed engine specifically for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft rolled off the production line.
The AEE25 aviation electric engine, developed by the AECC (Aero Engine Corporation of China) Aeroengine Control System Institute, was delivered in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Friday, setting a national record for torque density, meaning a lighter engine that allows the aircraft to carry more passengers or cargo.
The achievement marks a major breakthrough in key aviation electric propulsion technologies, with the engine's performance reaching internationally advanced levels.
The AEE25 converts electrical energy from onboard batteries into lift and thrust for rotor systems. The engine has achieved a torque density of 40 newton-meters per kilogram, the highest among China's publicly disclosed 200-kW-class aviation electric engines.
The engine integrates six core components -- a main motor and its controller, a cooling system motor and its controller, and a variable-pitch actuator and its controller -- into one.
"This is a highly integrated product. For aircraft manufacturers, it can start to work after being installed with the propeller and connected to power and the bus, thus simplifying the aircraft design process. In addition, the engine is designed to be safe enough, with all motors designed in duplicate, and all controllers having two channels. In the event of any single-point failure, the power output can be guaranteed," said Liu Guoping, deputy director of the AECC institute.
The AEE25 will be installed on the E20 eVTOL aircraft developed by Shanghai TCab Technology Co., Ltd (TCab Tech). The engine has also entered the airworthiness certification process alongside the aircraft program.
China's first homegrown eVTOL engine rolls off production line
