The opening of Yunnan Guanlei Port passed the national acceptance, and on December 10th, the opening of Yunnan Guanlei Port passed the national acceptance. It marks that the location advantage of the Lancang-Mekong River connecting the six countries will be further highlighted, effectively helping the "Belt and Road" construction to achieve new breakthroughs in Southeast Asia. The national inspection team consists of the General Administration of Customs, the Ministry of Transport, the State Administration of Immigration and the Joint Staff of the Central Military Commission. After on-site inspection, listening to reports, reading materials and centralized review, the inspection team thought that the infrastructure and inspection facilities at the port of Guanlei were perfect, in line with national standards, and had all the conditions for formal opening, and unanimously agreed to pass the inspection and sign the national inspection minutes. Located in Mengla County, Guanlei Port is the first port for Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and other ASEAN countries to enter China via Mekong River, with a designed annual cargo capacity of about 150,000 tons and a designed annual passenger transport capacity of about 100,000 passengers.Market news: Russia resumes passenger railway traffic with North Korea.Fitch: It is expected that the Tax Reduction and Employment Act will be extended in 2017, which may increase tariffs on Canada, restrict immigration and re-promote deregulation. It is expected that the economic growth in the United States and Canada will slow down slightly, inflation will fall, and policy interest rates will continue to be lowered.
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