On 3 December 2021, the China-Laos Kunming-Vientiane Railway was inaugurated, turning the rift valley between China and Laos into an open, flat road. With a total length of 1,035 kilometers and a speed of 160 kilometers per hour, the railway is invested by China, uses Chinese standards throughout, and is directly connected to the Chinese railway network. The China-Laos Kunming-Vientiane Railway carries the dream of transforming Laos from an inland...