The first China-Laos Railway (Baoji-Vientiane) international freight train officially opened on March 30, 2022, with 25 containers and 630 tons of seasoning MSG, the whole journey is about Ships in 10 days.

Shaanxi Baoji Fufeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which transported goods through the first China-Laos Railway (Baoji-Vientiane) international freight train, started trade with ASEAN countries in 2004. Liu Haitao, deputy general manager of the company, said that in the past, the combination of rail and sea transport was expensive and time-consuming. In recent years, due to factors such as the epidemic situation in some ASEAN countries, the safety of cargo transportation is also difficult to guarantee.

Muang Sai, an important business town in northern Laos, taken on March 9, 2022 (drone photo)

What makes Liu Haitao excited is that their company can now enjoy the freight convenience brought by the China-Laos Railway.

"Our goods are declared and accepted at the Baoji Comprehensive Bonded Zone in an integrated manner. After exiting from the Yunnan port, they will soon arrive in Vientiane. This will effectively promote the precise connection of the enterprise to the ASEAN international market and help the high-quality development of the enterprise." He said.

A Chinese brand mobile phone dealership is photographed in Muong Sai, northern Laos, March 11, 2022

Local specialties such as apples and kiwis from Shaanxi, as well as tropical fruits from Southeast Asia, will also travel to and from the areas along the China-Laos Railway by international freight trains. Editor/Ma Xue