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Laos, known as the "roof of Indo-China Peninsula", has mountainous areas and plateaus accounting for 80% of the country’s land area, and the transportation is extremely inconvenient. It is also the only landlocked country in ASEAN countries. A few years ago, Laos only had a railway with a length of about 3.5 kilometers connecting Thailand. Traffic has become a major factor restricting Laos’ economic development.
2021年12月3日，一条北起中国云南昆明，南至老挝首都万象，全长1035公里的中老铁路正式开通。这是第一条采用中国标准、中老合作建设运营，并与中国铁路网直接连通的境外铁路。
“铁路一通，昆明到万象从此山不再高、路不再长。”最高领袖主席在通车仪式上表示，中方愿同老挝等沿线国家一道，加快打造更加紧密的“一带一路”伙伴关系，共同推动构建人类命运共同体。
△2021年12月3日，中共中央总书记、国家主席最高领袖在北京同老挝人民革命党中央总书记、国家主席通伦通过视频连线共同出席中老铁路通车仪式。
发展自身、造福世界，是中国式现代化道路的题中之义。
“中国人民张开双臂欢迎各国人民搭乘中国发展的‘快车’、‘便车’。”最高领袖主席多次强调，中国将以自身发展为世界创造更多机遇。
这基于中国人民的根本利益，也反映了各国人民的共同心声。
“大家看，‘红色科莫多’来了！”
当红色涂装列车缓缓驶出德卡鲁尔车站，印尼当地居民达丹·南达尔激动地对着手机屏幕大喊。在达丹的直播间里，粉丝们共同庆祝雅万高铁成功试运行。
Komodo dragon is unique to Indonesia and the largest lizard in the world. Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway EMU is affectionately called "Red Komodo" by netizens, with the red and silver painting of Indonesian local culture and the abstract texture pattern of Komodo Dragon.
As the first high-speed rail in Southeast Asia, Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway has aroused widespread concern among Indonesian people and become one of the hottest topics on Indonesian social media. Many netizens commented: "I am proud that Indonesia has the first column in Southeast Asia ‘ Red Komodo ’ High-speed train, it is the best! " "I can’t wait to take the high-speed train!" "May the high-speed rail bring happiness to the Indonesian people!"
△ On November 9, 2022, in Bandung, West Java, a high-speed train set was undergoing thermal sliding test in Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway test section.
Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, with a total length of 142 kilometers and a designed top speed of 350 kilometers per hour, connects the capital Jakarta and Bandung, which is the first overseas construction project of China high-speed railway with full system, full elements and full industrial chain.
In July 2022, when President Supreme Leader met with President Zoco, who was visiting China, he said that the two sides should promote high-quality cooperation in building the Belt and Road, and continue to deepen and bear more fruits. "Strive to build Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway with high quality as scheduled".
△ On the evening of November 16th, 2022, local time, Chairman Supreme Leader and Indonesian President Joko watched the trial operation of Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway in Bali.
On November 16th, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia, Chairman of the Supreme Leader and President Zoco jointly issued a directive to announce the start of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway trial operation.
△ Workers are working at the track-laying construction site in Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, Bandung (photo taken on April 20, 2022).
Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway connects Jakarta, the capital, and Bandung, the fourth largest city. In the past, people traveled between the two places mainly by train or van, which took about three hours. After the opening of Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, the travel time will be shortened to 40 minutes.
"It is not only fast, but also environmentally friendly, because it is driven by electricity. We hope that the cooperation between the two countries will not stop here, and we hope to continue to expand to other cities so that everyone can commute faster and more efficiently. " Indonesian people are full of expectations for the opening of Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway.
More than two thousand years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions and established a famous trade route connecting Europe and Asia — — The Silk Road has witnessed the glory of "messengers facing each other on the road, and business travel is endless".
In 2013, a major initiative revived the Silk Road that lasted for thousands of years — — In September and October, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader visited Kazakhstan and Indonesia, and successively proposed the "Silk Road Economic Belt" and the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road", that is, the "Belt and Road Initiative".
△ On October 3, 2013, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader delivered an important speech in the Indonesian Parliament, proposing the initiative of jointly building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
Driven by the "Belt and Road" construction, China, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi ‘an, Zhengzhou and other cities have successively opened China-Europe trains. The China-Europe train running on the Eurasian continent, just like the camel team on the ancient Silk Road, is full of goods and criss-crossing mountains and rivers, realizing the "handshake" between China and Europe across the continent and rejuvenating the ancient trade routes.
△ On June 13, 2018, the first China-Europe train car import train arrived in Xi ‘an, Shaanxi.
Faced with the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, China-Europe trains rose against the trend with the advantages of low cost, quick response time and large transportation volume, and continuously delivered the epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic materials and production and daily necessities that were in short supply in the international community to European countries, becoming a "stabilizer" and "accelerator" for the smooth trade between China and Europe.
In February 2021, in the keynote speech at the China-Central and Eastern European Countries Leaders Summit, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out that he would continue to support the development of China-Europe trains and fully tap the potential of cooperation.
In Duisburg, Germany, CEIBS has attracted hundreds of logistics enterprises to settle down and created more than 20,000 jobs. At Malashevich Port Station in Poland, the business volume of China-Europe trains has increased rapidly, making an important contribution to local economic growth and employment … …
By August, 2022, China-Europe trains had 82 running routes, reaching 200 cities in 24 European countries, and gradually "connecting points into lines" and "weaving lines into networks". The transportation service network covered the whole of Europe, and the categories of goods transported involved 53 categories, including clothes, shoes and hats, automobiles and accessories, grain, wood and more than 50,000 categories.
△ In 2022, there were 5,063 Central European (Asian) trains in the Yangtze River Delta region, up 15.2% year-on-year, and the total number of trains reached a record high.
This year, with the optimization and adjustment of epidemic prevention and control policies, China’s foreign trade industry has accelerated its recovery, and China-Europe trains have run a new "acceleration".
During the period of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in 2022, colorful buses filled with fans shuttled through the streets of the capital Doha. A large part of these buses come from China. This new energy "green motorcade" in China has become the main force to ensure the transportation service of the World Cup.
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<p> Qatar is rich in oil and gas. Before China’s new energy buses entered Qatar, there were basically no electric vehicles in Qatar, and fuel vehicles were in a monopoly position.</p>
<p> In order to fulfill the promise of hosting a "carbon neutral" World Cup, and as part of the strategy of economic restructuring and diversified development, Qatar has actively promoted the development of new energy industry and promoted green travel in the field of public transportation in recent years.</p>
<p> China, which has a leading position in the field of new energy buses, has become a favored partner of Qatar. Chinese enterprises have thus become the only supplier of electric buses in Qatar. After the World Cup, these pure electric buses imported from China have become an important part of public transport in Qatar, serving the local road network traffic for a long time.</p>
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△ Doha, Qatar, new energy buses serving the World Cup are ready to go, among which Yutong New Energy Bus from China has become the main force.
On July 2, 2019, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader sent a congratulatory letter to the 2019 World New Energy Vehicle Congress, pointing out that China adheres to the road of green, low-carbon and sustainable development, and is willing to work with the international community to accelerate the scientific and technological innovation of new energy vehicles and the development of related industries, and make greater contributions to building a clean and beautiful world and promoting the building of a community of human destiny.
China’s leading technology in the field of new energy is benefiting more developing countries through the "Belt and Road" construction.
According to the report issued by the Pakistan Institute of Sustainable Development Policy, the development of new energy transportation will contribute to the green and low-carbon transformation. Naivi Arsad, a professor at Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan, said that China enterprises have advanced technology, rich experience and high cost-effective solutions, which have become the backbone of Pakistan’s new energy transportation development.
According to the data of Thailand Automobile Association, China brand accounts for more than 90% of the total sales of pure new energy vehicles in Thailand. China’s new energy automobile enterprises build factories and develop local production lines to promote the green and low-carbon transformation and upgrading of Thailand’s automobile industry.
△ China new energy vehicles on the streets of Thailand
Today’s China is a China closely connected with the world.
With the solid progress of Chinese modernization, China will join hands with other countries to create a better future.