云南玉溪借中老铁路打造跨境物流枢纽

Core Insights - The opening of the China-Laos Railway has transformed Yuxi City from a "central Yunnan" location to an "open frontier," enhancing its cross-border transportation capabilities and trade relations with 65 countries and regions since December 2021 [1][2] Group 1: Economic Development - Yuxi City has achieved a cumulative passenger volume of 18.74 million and freight volume of 55.52 million tons since the railway's opening, with a 50% increase in the variety of goods transported [1] - The city's GDP is projected to exceed 270 billion yuan, maintaining an annual growth rate of over 5% during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with per capita GDP rising from 91,000 yuan to 114,000 yuan [3] - The labor productivity in Yuxi has increased from 129,100 yuan per person to 225,000 yuan per person, surpassing the provincial average [3] Group 2: Trade and Investment - In the first nine months of this year, Yuxi's foreign trade import and export volume reached 3.823 billion yuan, with Laos becoming the largest trading partner at 1.386 billion yuan [2] - The city has established trade relations with over 80 countries and regions, with 76 export-import industrial enterprises currently operating [2] - Yuxi has recorded a cross-border e-commerce export volume of 9,710 models, accounting for 29% of the province's total, and has registered 56 overseas enterprises with a total investment of 344 million USD [2]