KUNMING, Apr 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Laos Railway had handled over eight million tonnes of import and export goods, as of Sunday, said Kunming Customs.
On Sunday, durian imports from Thailand were shipped into China via the Lancang-Mekong Express service of the China-Laos Railway. Compared with the same period last year, durian imports via the China-Laos railway so far this year surged by more than seven times.
The import and export goods transported via the China-Laos Railway include fruits, grains, frozen seafood, electronic and mechanical products, mineral products and new energy vehicles.
As a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, the 1,035-km China-Laos Railway connects Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, with the Laotian capital, Vientiane. It began operations in Dec, 2021.– NNN-XINHUA
