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China-Laos Railway boosts travel, promotes tourism in Laos

The China-Laos railway has helped revive tourism in Laos as the demand from passengers traveling between Vientiane and the ancient capital of Luang Prabang is growing.

VIENTIANE (28 November 2022) – The China-Laos Railway has significantly bolstered passenger transportation, greatly facilitated travel, and helped promote tourism in Laos since its launch in December 2021. The China-Laos railway has shortened the traveling time between cities along the route, enabling people along the line to seek education, visit families, or receive medical attention....

China lodges stern demarches over Canada’s hostile ‘Indo-Pacific strategy’; ‘further evidence of Ottawa being vassal of Washington’

Canada launched its long-awaited "Indo-Pacific strategy" on Sunday, in which it vowed to throw $1.7 billion in spending to boost military and cybersecurity in the region and vowed to deal with a "disruptive" China.

Global Times (28 November 2022) – China has lodged a solemn representation to Canada after its newly released “Indo-Pacific strategy” chided China on issues such as the Taiwan question and diplomacy, and urged Ottawa to show sincerity if it wants to improve ties. Observers also believed the bluntly hostile strategy serves as further proof that....

Bangladesh squeezes imports of luxury items amid economic crisis

Hasina urged all in Bangladesh to work together in growing more food last month, bringing every inch of land into cultivation to protect the country from possible global famine or food crisis.

Xinhua (DHAKA, 28 November 2022)- In an apparent bid to conserve eroding forex reserves, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the country’s relevant authorities to squeeze imports of luxury items. Sheikh Hasina, however, stressed the need for importing more essentials. She gave the directives at a secretary-level meeting held in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka....