An aerial drone photo shows workers conducting container hoisting operations at the Vientiane South Station on the China-Laos Railway in Vientiane, capital of Laos, Nov. 29, 2025. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Laos: First Cassava Starch Train-Export to China! (1.12.2025)

The cargo was organized by China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd., the carrier of the China-Europe Railway Express, and provided customers with full-process logistics planning, container loading design, pickup and delivery, waybill preparation, information tracking and emergency response services.

The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), which operates the Lao section of the China-Laos Railway, stated that since the railway opened, it has offered Lao agricultural exporters high-quality container resources and reliable transport capacity, ensuring the timely delivery of goods. To date, the company has handled more than 16 million tons of freight, including over 1.7 million tons of agricultural products exported to China.

Going forward, the LCRC will continue working closely with Chinese railway authorities to regularly operate freight trains carrying cassava starch and other agricultural products, providing a safe, efficient, and high-quality logistics channel for Lao agricultural exports.

DPRK: Progress of the 8th Central Military Commission 7th Enlarged Meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea! (13.8.2023)

Based on the results of the discussion, the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea issued important military action guidelines according to the expanded and changed operational areas and operational plans of the front units of the Korean People’s Army, actively conducted practical training in accordance with new strategic missions, and maintained a constant operational readiness posture. The military-practical issues and related decisions arising from the preparation of the military were unanimously passed.