Premier Li Keqiang said that cooperation among the six countries in the Lancang-Mekong River region would help maintain regional peace and stability and provide support for local development.

Premier Li made the remarks on the sidelines of the first Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in Sanya, in South China’s Hainan province. The Premier said the establishment of the Lancang-Mekong River Dialogue and Cooperation (LMC) mechanism would capture the imagination of the people, as it has great development potential.