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China-Laos railway begins with limited service

Southeast Asia's first high-speed link to stop at Chinese border for now

The railway was built by a Chinese state-owned company at a cost of around $6 billion, 70% of which was borne by China.   © Xinhua/Kyodo
MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer | Laos

BANGKOK -- The China-Laos high-speed railway kicked off operations on Friday, and although the first passenger run will be made through Laos on Saturday, it remains unknown when cross-border service between the countries will begin.

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