"Solid Silk Road" What China invested in one of the ASEAN countries achieved “sweet fruit” With a value of $6 billion, we include this project within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Xinhua News Agency quoted the Chinese State Railway Company as saying: The China-Laos railway has emerged as a catalyst for regional economic growth three years after its launch.
This railway provides safe and sustainable travel services for more than 43 million passengers and 48.3 million tons of goods.
The 1,035-kilometre railway, a major project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, connects the city of Kunming in southwestern China with the capital of Laos, Vientiane. The route will begin operations on December 3, 2021.
Over the past three years, the number of monthly passenger flights has increased from more than 600 One thousand trips when operations began to more than 1.6 million trips today, while the number of cross-border freight trains has increased from two to 18 trips per day. The variety of goods transported across borders has also expanded, increasing from more than 500 types to more than 3,000 types.
The railway has handled more than 10.6 million tons of import and export goods since its start of operation, with a total value exceeding 44 billion yuan (about 6.11 billion US dollars.
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In another report, Xinhua News Agency said that the journey of this train has the stability value of "TQI" It is always kept below 2.7 mm, ensuring a high-quality and comfortable ride on par with high-speed railways.
“TQI” A good picture is of a coin that is able to stand steady when the express train accelerates. The routes of the China-Laos railway are modified approximately every two weeks.
Bian Jiang, foreman of Mohan Maintenance Station, said: “The track maintenance is very precise, down to 0.1 mm,” adding that Bringing drones and track inspection vehicles into use, efficiency and accuracy are greatly improved.
The railway sections in China and Laos are operated and maintained with the same standards and requirements, with more From 900 Chinese railway experts to Laos to help.
The railway also has advanced systems to protect vital areas, including monitoring rainfall, strong winds and foreign object intrusion, In addition to using robots to inspect tunnels to help improve efficiency and accuracy.
Do Yong Hoi, director of the maintenance management center in Luang Prabang in Laos, said that the railways suffered from heavy traffic, heavy rains and earthquakes, noting He noted that during 3 years of operation, the railway completed more than 100,000 trains without a single safety accident.
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Since the China-Laos railway began operation on December 3, 2021, the time and logistics costs of transporting goods between China and Laos have greatly decreased, and the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries has become deeper and deeper.
In 2023, the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries will reach 7.1 billion US dollars, an increase of 26.6% Compared to the same period last year.
The China-Laos railway facilitated China’s exports of mechanical and electrical products and agricultural goods, as well as Laos and Thailand’s imports of natural rubber and tropical fruits, What shows an increase in trade and economic exchange along the way.
As of November this year, Kunming Customs has processed more than 10.6 million tons of import and export goods worth more than 44 billion yuan "About 6.11 billion US dollars" Since the railway began operation.
According to Kunming Customs, the types of goods transported across the border have also increased, from more than 500 types to more than 3,000 types.
Since the railway began operation, sales of dried cassava chips from Laos in China have risen dramatically. Large.
"Solid Silk Road" What China invested in one of the ASEAN countries achieved “sweet fruit” Worth $6 billion – Image 6. Portrait of a Chinese businessman committed to implementing a "better, cheaper, better, faster" Projects in Vietnam In September this year, the first intermodal freight train linking China, Laos and Thailand departed from Kunming to Vientiane, where the goods were transported overland to Thai wholesale markets, completing the entire journey in just 3.5 days.
Chen Yunya, deputy general manager of Xishuangbanna Renda International Tourism Company, said, “More and more tourists are coming from Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Laos.” They take the China-Laos railway to China to visit Xishuangbanna. Railway between China and Laos Travel between Kunming and Vientiane is more convenient, with round-trip services that allow travelers to arrive on the same day.
According to According to Daovit Chanthanasinh, Deputy Consul General of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Kunming, passenger trains have strongly promoted cultural exchanges along the railway line, thus enhancing friendly relations between the two countries. More than 346,000 passengers from 108 countries crossed the border area on the line. The railway between China and Laos, until December 2.
He explained Davit Chanthanasinh said that among these travelers, about 49,000 were foreign nationals, about 87% of whom were entering China without a visa, according to the Mohan border checkpoint.
On November 19, the China-China Railway City Alliance was established. And Laos in Kunming.
Ma Yong, a researcher at the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences, said that the China-Laos railway cities alliance will promote cultural exchange and mutual learning between China. and Laos, creating a more interconnected cooperation network, and cities can cooperate in cultural and tourism fields, enhance joint initiatives and share resources to attract global tourists.”
Ma Yong added: It is expected That the “Steel Silk Road” continues Like the mountains and rivers it connects, it enriches the lives of people along the way, promotes prosperity through trade and enhances friendship through cultural exchange.
