KUNMING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — Three years since its launch, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 43 million passenger trips and more than 48.3 million tonnes of cargo, with safe operations.
A flagship project within the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, the 1,035-km railway, linking Kunming of southwest China’s Yunnan Province and Laotian capital of Vientiane, has significantly enhanced regional connectivity, boosted regional economic growth, facilitated people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and demonstrated great development potential as a golden transport corridor.
In this aerial drone photo, a fully loaded train operated independently by a Lao train driver…



























