The reporter learned from China Railway Kunming Group of China Railway that as of August 3, the China Laos Railway had been open for 20 months. Its operation was safe and stable, and the quality of passenger and cargo transportation increased. The total number of passengers sent across the line exceeded 19 million, and the cargo volume exceeded 23 million tons. It has become a safe and efficient international golden channel connecting inside and outside, radiating around, two-way mutual aid, and has provided an effective demonstration for high-quality joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" and high-level expansion of opening to the outside world. Since the opening of the China Laos Railway on December 3, 2021, the railway departments of China and Laos have adhered to the goal of high standards, sustainability and benefiting the people's livelihood, made overall efforts to ensure safe production and transportation organization, effectively maintained and operated the China Laos Railway, carefully organized the operation of international Passenger train, continued to optimize the operation of cross-border Freight train, and worked hard to build a road of development, happiness and friendship for the Chinese and Laotian people. Public transportation is more convenient and efficient. Since the beginning of this year, with the comprehensive restoration of normalized economic and social operations, people's travel demand has significantly increased. The railway department optimizes the passenger transport supply according to the passenger flow changes of the China Laos railway, and the average number of passenger trains operated per day will increase from 44 in 2022 to 60. From January to July this year, a total of 10.17 million passengers were sent along the entire line, an increase of 5.4 million or 113.4% year-on-year. On April 13, the China Laos Railway opened an international Passenger train from Kunming South railway station and Vientiane railway station in a two-way direction; Since July 25, the operation time of the international Passenger train has been reduced by more than one hour, making the Kunming Vientiane section more smooth and convenient. Since the operation of the international Passenger train for more than 100 days, a total of 47000 passengers from 49 countries and regions have chosen to take the China Laos railway for cross-border travel. The China Laos railway has linked Xishuangbanna, Luang Prabang and other popular tourist destinations, driving cross-border travel "hot" and promoting efficient exchange of passenger flow, logistics and information flow along the line. The transportation of goods continues to operate at high levels. The China Laos Railway has effectively driven the development of industries along the line, allowing more foreign trade import and export enterprises to enjoy dividends and opportunities, and the demand for freight transport continues to be strong. While normalizing the operation of the "Lancang Mekong Express Line" international Freight train, the railway department has explored and fostered new modes of railway international intermodal transport, such as "China Laos Railway+Trans-Eurasia Logistics", "China Laos Railway+Western Land Sea New Channel Trains". The freight volume and categories have continued to increase. Since this year, the total freight volume of the whole line has completed 11.1 million tons, an increase of 94.7% year on year; Among them, more than 2.5 million tons of cross-border goods were transported, a year-on-year increase of 172.2%. We have made new breakthroughs in the cold chain transportation of fruits and vegetables between China, Laos, and Thailand. From January to July this year, a total of 54000 tons of imported tropical fruits were transported, with a value of over 1.4 billion yuan. The operation control center of the "Lancang Mekong Express+Chengdu Europe Express" was established, and the "Lancang Mekong Chengdu Europe Express" was launched. The China Laos Railway and the Trans-Eurasia Logistics were connected, further amplifying the radiation driving effect. It is understood that in the next step, the railway department will vigorously organize the operation of the Commodity international trains of the China Laos railway, accelerate the expansion and reconstruction project of Mohan railway port, and form a greater agglomeration effect of freight sources. Establish the multi-modal transport mechanism of the China Laos Thailand railway, promote the normal operation of the Vientiane South Reload Station, and promote the steady growth of cross-border freight transport of the China Laos railway. (Reporter Liu Wenjie from the Taiwan News Agency)