(260421) -- VIENTIANE, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (C) attends a commissioning ceremony for the China-Laos 500 kV power grid interconnection project in Vientiane, Laos, April 20, 2026. A commissioning ceremony for the China-Laos 500 kV power grid interconnection project was held simultaneously on Monday in Lao capital Vientiane and Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province, marking a significant boost in power connectivity and mutual support capacity between the two countries.
More than 100 representatives from government and business sectors of both China and Laos attended the ceremony in Vientiane, where Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone pressed the start button for the project. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
