Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: 12-day training program opens in Beijing

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China and five other countries along the Lancang-Mekong River are continuing to develop joint environmental and economic efforts. And on Wednesday, a training program for Lancang-Mekong Cooperation National Secretariats and Coordination Units got underway in Beijing. Robert Farr has the details.

Two years ago, six countries along the Lancang-Mekong river basin agreed to work together on sustainable development and practical cooperation. It's a joint effort between China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

JIANG ZAIDONG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR ASIAN DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS "I believe that with the growth and development of the young LMC, our six countries will make further progress in building a community of shared future for mankind, make greater contributions to the common prosperity and bring more concrete benefits to people of this sub-region."

The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Mechanism is developing a cross-border economy. So far, it's produced some 20 major infrastructure and industrialization projects. And more than 100 smaller projects focusing on quality of life have been completed.

A 12-day training program that began in Beijing on Wednesday aims to give participants a better understanding of how the six countries can help each other in interconnectivity, agriculture, poverty alleviation and water resources. Robert Farr, CGTN.