At 7:52 am on November 5th, a dynamic detection train departed Kunming Station. After comprehensively testing the works, electricity and power supply from Kunming to Mohan Station along the China-Laos Railway, it arrived at Mohan at 12:10. Dynamic testing is a comprehensive test of all systems on the entire line using specially designed trains and testing equipment and is performed at a preset testing speed. The dynamic test gives a comprehensive assessment of the route and its safety and is an important step before the railway is opened for use, helping to ensure that the China-Laos Railway can be opened for use according to schedule. The China-Laos Railway is a railway running between China and Laos, and is an important part of the Trans-Asian Railway's central line. The China-Laos Railway starts in the north from Yuxi City, Yunnan Province in China and passes through Pu'er City, Xishuangbanna and Mohan at the China-Laos border. It then passes through Luang Prabang, a famous tourist attraction in Laos, and eventually arrives in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Source: Yuxi Release

Yuxi Delegation Participates in the 4th CIIE and Undertakes Investment Promotion Activities

On September 20th and October 5th, Mr. Vilayvong Bouddakham, Governor of Champasak Province of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, sent several letters of thanks and congratulations to the CPC Yuxi Municipal Committee and Yuxi Municipal People’s Government, recognising Yuxi’s support and provision of anti-epidemic supplies. He also expressed congratulations on the 72nd Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China. On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, as well as the Centenary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, he wishes the 60 year-old diplomatic relation be strengthened and built upon, with special mention to the friendship between Champasak and Yuxi, that they continue to grow and achieve greater heights. Source: Yuxi Daily

On September 20th and October 5th, Mr. Vilayvong Bouddakham, Governor of Champasak Province of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, sent several letters of thanks and congratulations to the CPC Yuxi Municipal Committee and Yuxi Municipal People’s Government, recognising Yuxi’s support and provision of anti-epidemic supplies. He also expressed congratulations on the 72nd Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China. On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, as well as the Centenary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, he wishes the 60 year-old diplomatic relation be strengthened and built upon, with special mention to the friendship between Champasak and Yuxi, that they continue to grow and achieve greater heights. Source: Yuxi Daily

Yuxi recently donated 85,000 medical surgical masks and 2,720 sets of disposable medical-grade protective clothing to Oddarmeanchey Province in the Kingdom of Cambodia, 125,000 medical surgical masks and 2,720 sets of disposable medical-grade protective clothing to Champasak Province in Lao People's Democratic Republic, and 125,000 medical surgical masks, 2,220 sets of disposable medical-grade protective clothing, and 2,040 sets of medical goggles to Yen Bai City in Yen Bai Province of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This donation demonstrates Yuxi City’s concern for the people of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and it is hoped that new progress will be made in combating the epidemic. The friendship and mutual trust between Yuxi and its three international sister cities will be strengthened. Source: Yuxi Daily

On August 26th, Mr. Jiang Hua, Mayor of Yuxi Municipal People’s Government, met with Mr. Mongkol Visitstump, the Consul-General of the Royal Thai Consulate General in Kunming. Mr. Jiang Hua extended a warm welcome to Mr. Mongkol Visitstump and his delegates, and introduced the economic and social development of Yuxi. He said that in recent years, the bilateral friendly relations between Yuxi and Thailand have made great progress. The two sides have conducted friendly exchanges and reached consensus on the construction of international sister cities as well as economic & trade cooperation. From January to June this year, our city’s exports to Thailand reached 127 million dollars, and Thailand has become our city’s second largest export destination. Mr. Jiang Hua said the visit of Consul-General Mr. Mongkol Visitstump will be a good opportunity to further strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the fields of economy and trade, tourism, agriculture, biomedicine and other fields. Mr. Mongkol Visitstump expressed his gratitude to Yuxi for supporting Thai enterprises in Yuxi, and also for the help given to Thai students in Yuxi during Covid-19 epidemic. He also hopes to further strengthen cooperation with Yuxi in those fields mentioned to achieve win-win and common development. Source: Yuxi Release

Throughout the year, Yuxi has continued to strive for profound change, systematically promoting the digitalization of all economic and social fields, including the building of a digital government, digital society, digital city, digital foundation and a digital economy. The city-wide smart governance platform, "urban brain" and "face-scanning" projects and the promotion and application of smart license plates have all achieved staged results. Source: Yuxi Daily

On August 18th, the 2021 South & Southeast Asia Commodity Expo and Investment Fair Online Exhibition Briefing was held. It is reported the 2021 Investment Fair will be held online and all offline exhibitions will be canceled, though some exhibitions will be held through the digital platform of the expo, providing all exhibiting companies with free services online for display and negotiation. So far, 8 countries in South Asia including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and 11 countries in Southeast Asia including Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Brunei and East Timor as well as companies from Germany, Chile, France and Argentina have signed up for the exhibition. Source: Yuxi Release

From January to June this year, Yuxi’s agricultural exports reached RMB 6.456 billion, accounting for 52.79% of the total agricultural exports in Yunnan, of which fruit exports were RMB 4.88 billion, accounting for 93.49% of the fruit exports in Yunnan, and vegetable exports were RMB 925 million, accounting for 24.4% . Source: Yuxi Release

On July 25th, the Yuxi Forum themed as “promoting high-quality development and creating high-quality life” was held by the shore of Fuxian Lake. This forum focused on Yuxi’s location advantage, industrial development, good ecological condition and rich endowment of resources. Leading domestic experts in related fields were invited to share their ideas on development trends and a path to a high-quality life. In addition to the main forum, this forum also has four sub-forums on green life, digital life, technological life, and city branding. Source: Yuxi Release