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projects. In 2025, the zone deepened its opening Yunnan and Laojie also work closely to develop
up efforts and signed a cooperation agreement cross-border tourism, jointly creating tourism
with Myanmar to establish trade centers and routes, marketing initiatives and attracting third-
create a ¡°digital + energy¡± mutual trade channel. country tourists. By simplifying customs clearance
It also plans to build a low-carbon economy procedures, improving certificate handling
demonstration zone and a modern logistics center, efficiency and promoting facilitation measures
aiming to position itself as an industrial pioneer in such as ¡°one-stop outbound tourism service¡± and
western China. ¡°green barrier-free customs clearance¡±, cross-
border tourism in the estuary has become a major
Yunnan Cross-Border Economic growth driver.
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? China-Laos Mohan-Boten Cross-Border
Yunnan serves as a strategic fulcrum in the Belt Economic Cooperation Zone: In 2010, China and
and Road Initiative and has established several Laos signed a framework agreement to establish
cross-border economic cooperation zones to the China-Laos Mohan-Boten Cross-Border
create new opportunities with ASEAN countries. Economic Cooperation Zone, located in the
southernmost part of Yunnan. The zone serves
? China-Myanmar Ruili Muse Cross- as a crucial node for the China-Laos Railway,
Border Economic Cooperation Zone: In 2000, the Kunming-Bangkok International Corridor
with approval from the State Council, the Ruili and the Laos North-South Highway. It is also a
Jiegao Border Trade Zone was established on key hub for economic and trade exchanges, and
the China-Myanmar border, officially launching cooperation between China and ASEAN countries.
the special management model of ¡°domestic The zone integrates multiple functions, including
and overseas customs¡±. The zone implemented international passenger transportation, cargo
preferential policies for entry-exit management, distribution and transit services.
taxation and other aspects, operating under a
unique model that integrates four functions: trade,
processing, storage and tourism. The ¡°domestic Summary
and overseas¡± policy has delivered strong results,
generating remarkable economic and social While Yunnan¡¯s distinctive agriculture, cultural
benefits. Economic and trade cooperation has tourism and resource sectors continue to show
expanded from single import-export trade to two- steady growth, the province is leveraging its
way investment and service trade, greatly boosting unique geographical location to actively develop
trade volume between China and Myanmar. a port economy and position itself as a hub
for opening up to South and Southeast Asia.
? China-Vietnam Hekou-Laojie Cross- During the 15th FYP period, Yunnan will further
Border Economic Cooperation Zone: In 2010, advance high-quality development of the pilot
Yunnan and Laojie signed a framework agreement free trade zone and strengthen major corridors
to accelerate research and cooperation on the in transportation, logistics, energy and digital
construction of the China-Vietnam Hekou-Laojie information, transforming open platforms into
Cross-Border Economic Cooperation Zone. The engines of economic growth. The province also
agreement covers collaboration in transportation aims to deepen exchanges and cooperation with
infrastructure, industry and investment, trade neighboring countries in areas such as economy,
facilitation, cross-border direct transportation science and technology, talent, health care and
and other areas. Under the agreement, the culture, making the benefits of high-quality Belt
Beishan area (2.85 km ) in Hekou and the Jincheng and Road cooperation more tangible.
2
trade area (2.5 km ) in Laojie will be connected by
2
the Honghe Highway Bridge between China and
Vietnam to form a ¡°fenced and closed¡± core zone.

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