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A forum has been held in Laos' capital of Vientiane to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The forum was held jointly by the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China and the Industry Policy Research Division at Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Nearly 200 experts and scholars from both countries attended the event. They reviewed the past achievements in bilateral cooperation, such as the China-Laos Railway. The attendees also discussed how China and Laos could deepen cooperation under the BRI.