Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, southwest China - April 30, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shot of first China-Laos-Thailand-Malaysia express freight train at station
2. Various of first China-Laos-Thailand-Malaysia express freight train departing from station
3. Aerial shot of rail port, containers
4. Aerial shots of train running
5. Sceneries seen from moving train
6. Moving train
7. Aerial shots of train running
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Du Peiling, executive director Sichuan New Bond International Freight Forwarding Co., LTD (starting with shot 7/ending with shot 9):
"[Previously, our goods to Malaysia] were transported from Chengdu to Qinzhou by rail, and then from Qinzhou to Malaysia by sea. Now, with the China-Laos-Thailand-Malaysia express freight train, we can save about a week for the trip which used to take about 15 days."

9. Aerial shots of train running, containers
10. Various of train running
11. Aerial shots of train running, containers

The first China-Laos-Thailand-Malaysia express freight train departed from the Chengdu International Railway Port in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in regional trade connectivity.

The maiden train, carrying a full load of 30 containers of LCD monitors and new energy vehicles, will travel via the China-Laos Railway, then transition to rail networks in Laos, Thailand, and finally reach Port Klang in Malaysia.

This all-rail journey will take only five days to Thailand and eight days to Malaysia, significantly reducing transit time by around 50 percent compared to traditional sea route which started from Qinzhou City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

"[Previously, our goods to Malaysia] were transported from Chengdu to Qinzhou by rail, and then from Qinzhou to Malaysia by sea. Now, with the China-Laos-Thailand-Malaysia express freight train, we can save about a week for the trip which used to take about 15 days," said Du Peiling, executive director of Sichuan New Bond International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.

The launch of the new line will further expand the reach of China-Laos rail services, promoting economic and trade exchanges between China and Laos, Thailand, and Malaysia.

It will also accelerate the development of the regional inland railway network, providing new support for the economic interaction and growth between Sichuan and Southeast Asia.

Chengdu's international train services have now reached 112 cities, with four new stops added this year, establishing a comprehensive international land-sea freight distribution system.