The launch ceremony for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) direct cross-border transport route linking China, Laos and Cambodia was held on Sunday in Kunming, SW China's Yunnan, marking the start of regular operations for a new international logistics corridor under the GMS Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement.

Compared with traditional methods, the new route, adopting a "one container (truck) to the end" model with "zero container transfers, zero cabinet adjustments and zero unpacking", is expected to reduce one-way transit time to 6-8 days, boosting efficiency by more than 40% and reducing the risk of cargo damage during the cross-border transportation.