“China-Laos Railway” Cooperation between the two countries under the Belt and Road project Opened for service via teleconference between the two countries on Dec. 3
project “China-Laos Railway” This link connects Kunming City, Yunnan Province, and Vientiane City, Lao PDR, in order to link the prosperity from the capital to the local city and jointly create economic development between the two countries.
route “China-Laos Railway” Starting from Kunming City, Yunnan Province, departing from China via Mohan checkpoint. and enter Laos through the Boten checkpoint and then ran into Vientiane The total length is 1,035 kilometers, which runs by a total of 2 train lines.
- 1. procession “Lan Chang” which runs from Kunming to Mohan, China-Laos border
- 2. Procession “Fusing” which runs from Vientiane-Boten, Laos-China border
These two are trains running at a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It can accommodate up to 720 passengers. The train has information boards in 3 languages: Chinese, Lao and English. But when the two countries opened the country Passengers would then be able to take the train from Kunming to Vientiane and Vientiane to Kunming in just 10 hours, at this time only domestic trains.
within the same day President Xi Jinping said the China-Laos railway project was a cooperation project under theBelt and Road Initiative between China and participating partner countries Under the One Belt One Road project China intends to raise the standard and improve the livelihoods of people from relevant countries for China and its allies to achieve mutual benefits and for a sustainable global economy. and as Laos is a partner in the interconnection project One Belt One Path Project This railway project will turn Laos from a landlocked country into a land hub. and help develop Vietnam’s social and economic conditions to keep pace with the world in the 21st century
What is the Belt and Road project?
The Belt and Road Initiative is a project of the Chinese government. It aims to develop an infrastructure linking the international trade market between China and Allied countries in Asia and Europe and Africa The Chinese government hopes to become a new Silk Road and add a sea transport route
The name of the project has a literal meaning, that is, Belt, which means land transportation routes. These include roads and railroads. Road refers to sea transport routes. Hence the full name Belt and Road Initiative. The project started in 2013 and is expected to end in 2049.
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