At around 16:44 on December 3, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the China-Laos Railway via video link with Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos, in Beijing. The two heads of state issued the departure command, marking the official operation of the China-Laos Railway.

Xi Jinping and Thongloun jointly attend the opening ceremony of the China-Laos Railway

The China-Kunming/Laos-Vientiane Railway, also known as the "China-Laos International Railway Corridor" and abbreviated as the "China-Laos Railway," is an electrified railway connecting Kunming City in Yunnan Province, China, and Vientiane City in Laos. Built by China to Grade I national railway standards, it is the first transnational railway primarily invested and constructed by China, jointly operated, and directly connected to China's railway network. This is a "road of friendship" linking the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, traversing mountains and hills, running through China and Laos. This railway carries the hopes and dreams of a better, happier life for the people of both countries, enhances friendship between the Chinese and Lao people, and further promotes mutual understanding between the two nations.

"Dancing Birds of Spring City, Beautiful Bloom"—Kunming South Station

"City of Sandalwood, Capital of Forests"—Vientiane Station

As an important participant in this project, Far East Smart Energy Co., Ltd. (referred to as: Far East Shares, Stock Code: 600869), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Far East Cable Co., Ltd., provided products such as halogen-free low-smoke flame-retardant fire-resistant low-voltage power cables, irradiated wires, and fire-resistant cables, safeguarding the operation of the China-Laos Railway. When the construction schedule of the China-Laos Railway was tight and required urgent delivery of wires and cables, Far East Cable did everything possible to overcome difficulties, expedited production, delivered materials to the construction site promptly, and continuously communicated with customers to resolve issues, consistently serving as reliable support behind the scenes, contributing to the smooth completion of the project with timely and exceptional products and services.

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The China-Laos Railway is a flagship project of practical cooperation between China and Laos. The opening and operation of the railway strengthens exchanges between the peoples of the two countries, greatly facilitates public travel, promotes the development of tourism, agriculture, water resources, and urbanization along the route, and is of great significance for enhancing socio-economic and cultural cooperation and exchanges between China and Laos, accelerating the construction of the China-Laos economic corridor, and building a China-Laos community with a shared future.