The long way to Kunming

As Ai Chi-han explained two weeks ago, Kunming plans to become a regional hub, increasing its connections with Southeast Asian countries. The fulfilment of Kunming’s ambitions depends on the development of transport infrastructures between China and its southern neighbours. In the past, Kunming played a major role in relations with Southeast Asia, thanks to the Burma Road, for example, or the Kunming-Haiphong railway. After WW2, exchanges between Yunnan and Southeast Asian decreased - mostly ..