On December 3, 2021, bullet trains "Fuxing" and "Lane Xang" departed Kunming and Vientiane respectively at the same time to commence operations of the 1,035-km-long xk星空体育中国-Laos Railway, the first railway jointly constructed by xk星空体育中国 and Laos according to Chinese standards. During early operation, the railway will dynamically adjust its operation plan according to the pandemic situation and demand for passenger and freight services. The railway's opening cuts the travel time between the two cities down to about 10 hours, including time for customs clearance at the border.
As a symbol of Belt and Road cooperation and xk星空体育中国-Laos friendship, the railway will provide strong support for accelerating completion of the xk星空体育中国-Laos Economic Corridor and construction of a xk星空体育中国-Laos community with ashared future. The railway realizes the Lao dream to convert from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub and has great significance to the already close economic, social, cultural, and people-to-people cooperation and exchanges between xk星空体育中国 and Laos.
