Laos-China

Prime Minister Calls for Tighter Oversight of Boten SEZ Amid Development Challenges

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for stronger management of the Boten Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Luang Namtha as Laos seeks to expand the border area as a trade and investment hub. Laos began developing the Boten SEZ in 2012 to attract investment in finance, trade, industry, transport and...

Laos-China Railway Trade Surges as Cross-Border Freight Hits New Highs

Trade along the Laos-China Railway continued to grow sharply in the first half of...

Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met Chinese President and Communist Party...

Laos, China Set Four Strategies to Hit USD 20 Billion Trade Target by 2030

Laos and China have agreed on four strategic pillars to boost bilateral trade and...

Oudomxay Authorities Detain 50 Foreign Nationals During Immigration Crackdown

Authorities in Oudomxay province have detained 50 foreign nationals during an inspection operation targeting...

Laos Sends First Banana Shipment to China as Rail Cargo Volumes Continue to Rise

Laos has completed its first banana export to Chongqing, China using sealed rail-to-rail transport, as part of efforts to expand agricultural exports through the...

Laos Breaks Ground on 230 kV Transmission Line Project in Northern Laos

Laos launched construction of a new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line on 30 January in northern Laos, connecting Luang Prabang and Xieng Khouang provinces. The 186-kilometer...

China Donates New Army Camp to Lao Forces in Phongsaly

On 18 January, China officially handed over a project to support the construction of a battalion camp to the Lao People’s Army (LPA), officials...

Laos Section of Laos-China 500kV Power Interconnection Reaches 80 Percent Completion

The Lao section of the Laos-China 500-kilovolt (kV) power interconnection project has reached 80 percent completion, one of the country’s most important cross-border energy...

Laos, China Team Up to Modernize Livestock Industry

Laos partnered with China to launch a new disease-control project, helping transform the livestock sector into a cleaner, safer, and more efficient industry that...

Laos-China Railway Marks Fourth Anniversary with Record Growth

The Laos-China Railway (LCR) marked four years of operation on 3 December, highlighting its transformative role in turning Laos from a “landlocked” nation into...