Lancang-Mekong area set for growth

Further expansion of multilateral practical cooperation along the Lancang-Mekong River will turn the region into an emerging contributor to global growth, according to speakers at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Exposition in Kunming on Friday.

Such cooperation, with joint projects in infrastructure, industries, finance and trade, could lead the region toward a sustained, inclusive and shared future of a regional community, said senior officials and experts at the ceremony, which also inaugurated the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation . Dianchi Forum.

Ren Junhao, vice-governor of Yunnan province, encouraged all parties to jointly bolster platforms and expand mechanisms to upgrade competitiveness via programs of cooperation such as industrial parks and smart logistics, improving the business environment and speeding up the flow of production.