Vientiane: On Dec 3, in Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure projects, it has launched a $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith observed a virtual ceremony to mark the maiden voyages on the line, which extends from the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming to the Laotian capital Vientiane.
