(FOCUS) LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-RAILWAY-PASSENGER SERVICES

(230413) -- VIENTIANE, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first cross-border passenger train bound for Kunming in southwest China's Yunnnan Province awaits departure from Vientiane, Laos on April 13, 2023. The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday, a move that is expected to boost regional connectivity. (Photo by Yang Yongquan/Xinhua)