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Workers install seamless welded rails on the China-Laos railway in the northern suburbs of Vientiane, Laos, June 18, 2020. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
By building the first expressway, metro line or the biggest bridge in some Asian countries, the Belt and Road helps boost economic growth and realize people s dream of a better life.
by Qu Junya, Yao Lan, Zhao Qing
HONG KONG, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) By bringing multi-dimensional connectivity, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) means a lot to Asian countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
What is Belt & Road?
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Aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2020 shows the Vientiane-Vangvieng section of the China-Laos expressway under construction in Vientiane Province, Laos. (Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group/Handout via Xinhua)
by Zhang Jianhua, Phoutthaphone Sirivong
VIENTIANE, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) This is our first expressway in Laos, and we hope that other places in Laos can have such good roads like this in the future, said 22-year-old Khonsavan Silasong, who was born in Naxaythong District of Lao capital Vientiane, where the starting point of the China-Laos expressway s Vientiane-Vangvieng section is located.
The China-Laos expressway starts in Vientiane and ends at the Laos-China border town of Boten, with an approximate length of 440 km. The project adopts Chinese technical standards for construction and operation and is planned to be implemented in four phases.