VIENTIANE, Oct. 9 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived here on Wednesday to attend leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation and pay an official visit to Laos at the invitation of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

During his stay, Li will attend the 27th China-ASEAN Summit, the 27th ASEAN Plus Three Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit to be held from Oct. 9 to 12.