China, Laos vow rail without corruption

A Chinese company participating in the China-Laos transnational railway project has been making consistent efforts to ensure that the project will not be tainted by corruption, according to railway authorities.

"The China-Laos railway is a landmark project within the Belt and Road Initiative framework, and keeping the construction free from corruption is a shared responsibility of China and Laos that will surely benefit people from both countries," said Wang Tongjun, deputy general manager of China Railway Corp.

"As a capital-intensive industry, railway construction has always been a key area for corruption," he said, adding that the company has drafted specific regulations to stamp out malpractice at every stage of the project, from procurement to construction and operational management, and has implemented risk prevention and control mechanisms.