Belt and Road Initiative: Rail line connecting China and Laos inaugurated | Historical starting point: Railroad connecting China and Laos opened

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The railway line connecting China and Laos was opened on Friday (December 03, 2021) as part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road initiative. This train connects Kunming, China with Vientiane, the capital of Laos.

Built at a cost of $ 6 billion, the railway is a 1000 km high-speed rail line.

The railroad was inaugurated at a virtual ceremony. The event was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Lao President Tonglong Sisolit. He said both countries stand at a “historic starting point”.

“China is ready to strengthen strategic ties with Laos, promote high-level development of the Belt and Road initiative and create an inseparable China-Laos community,” he said.

China wants to expand its route to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia. The railway was built by a Chinese state-owned company that owns 70 percent of the company.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, there are various tunnels and bridges along this route. This includes Ban Laden Mekong Bridge, Luang Prabang Mekong Bridge, Ban Chen no. Includes 2 tunnels and the Ban Nok Tunnel.

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The plan would be detrimental to Laos; Economists have warned that it will make it harder to repay foreign debt. Speaking to the Associated Press, Scott Morris of the Global Development Center in Washington said the project would generate more favorable economic returns for China, but it was difficult to analyze what economic benefits Laos would receive.

However, Laos’ national news agency KPL reported that the move was an attempt to turn Southeast Asia into a “landlocked, landlocked country”. Chinese media have reported that the project will benefit both countries.

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