China-Laos Railway changes people's life along "road to happiness"

STORY: China-Laos Railway changes people's life along "road to happiness" DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: KUNMING, China/Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHAO YINGJING, Train conductor of first cross-border passenger train of China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN YANNI, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA YONG, Head of Institute of Southeast Asian Studies at Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lao): VANXAY TAVINYAN, Official of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services last Thursday, with the first passenger train departing from Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and heading for the Lao capital Vientiane. The launch of the cross-border passenger services is a move expected to boost regional connectivity, as the China-Laos Railway is a docking project between the Belt and Road Initiative and Laos' strategy to con

China-Laos Railway starts cross-border passenger service

STORY: China-Laos Railway starts cross-border passenger services DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:19 LOCATION: KUNMING/VIENTIANE CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of stations on China-Laos Railway 2. various of Kunming Station 3. STANDUP (English): LI HUAIYAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the first cross-border passenger train of China-Laos Railway 5. various of China-Laos Railway 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHAO YINGJING, Train conductor of the first cross-border passenger train of China-Laos Railway 7. various of train services on China-Laos Railway 8. various of China-Laos Railway 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tourist 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Tourist 11. various of sceneries along the China-Laos Railway 12. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CAO HUA, Passenger 13. various of Vientiane Station 14. SOUNDBITE 5 (Lao): VANXAY TAVINYAN, Official of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee 15. various of China-Laos Railway 16. SOUNDBITE 6 (Lao): THONGLOR DUANGSAVANH, Editor-in-Chief of Vientiane

Launch of cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway seen as historic event

STORY: Launch of cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway seen as historic event DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): KHAMPHEUY PHILAPHA, Director General of Lao News Agency (KPL) 3. various of passengers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): VANXAY TAVINYAN, Official of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): THONGLOR DUANGSAVANH, Editor-in-Chief of the local daily Vientiane Times STORYLINE: The cross-border passenger service on the China-Laos Railway to be launched on Thursday has been regarded as a historic event, which will be a significant achievement of the China-Laos cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. The China-Laos Railway is a docking project between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos' strategy to convert itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): KHAMPHEUY PHILAPHA, Director