In December 2021, a railway connects Shanhai and connects China and Laos. As a landmark project of high-quality joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", the China Laos Railway is not only a transportation artery, but also a "new steel silk road" with interwoven humanities and common prosperity.

Over the past four years, this transportation artery, which embodies the wisdom and profound friendship of the people of China and Laos, has become a vivid example of high-quality joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", and is surging a strong force to promote economic integration, cultural exchanges and regional progress.

Authors: Ding Yiquan, Xiong Xuanang, Yao Wei, He Lupeng

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Editor: Han Xiaoning