The China-Laos Railway has significantly increased employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for residents along the line, accelerated the development of local tourism, significantly increased domestic and foreign trade and continuously increased local investment, according to a recent survey and statistics from the Laotian government.
Editor's Note: In this series, China Daily looks at some of the areas where major progress has been made in the 10 years since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in November 2012.
Editor's Note: In this series, China Daily looks at some of the areas where major progress has been made in the 10 years since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in November 2012.
The opening of the China-Laos Railway on Friday marked the start of a new phase in Laos' strategy to transform itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub.
The opening of the China-Laos Railway on Friday marked the start of a new phase in Laos' strategy to transform itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub.