At 4 pm on March 7th,Liu Bo, Deputy Director of the Central Social Development and Service Committee of the Zhigong Party, Standing Committee Member of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Zhigong Party, and Chairman of the Provincial Working CommitteeInitiatedThe Wuhan Laos International Route Research ConferenceChina Eastern Airlines Wuhan Co., LtdHold.

Research team on the Wuhan Laos international route

Hubei New Era Economic and Social International Exchange and Development Center, China Eastern Airlines Wuhan Co., LtdclearBridge International Security GroupThree units attended this meeting. The meeting conducted in-depth discussions on the feasibility, importance, and necessity of opening a direct international route between Wuhan and Laos.

Research team discussion site

During the discussion, China Eastern Airlines Wuhan Co., Ltd. expressed strong interest and investment intention in this project. Chai Ge, Chairman and Party Secretary of China Eastern Airlines Wuhan Co., Ltd., stated that Wuhan, as the central city of Central China, opening direct routes to Southeast Asia will accelerate the construction of its aviation hub. The opening of air routes will increase the number of international flights at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, enhance the airport's international air transportation function, and further consolidate Wuhan's position as a transportation hub in central China.

This research meeting is a deep docking conducted on the basis of on-site inspections by various units in the early stage. Deng Ning, Vice Chairman of the Hubei New Era Economic and Social International Exchange and Development Center, stated that after conducting in-depth research on Southeast Asia and Laos, it was found that the Southeast Asian region has experienced rapid economic development, close trade relations with China, and abundant tourism resources, including beautiful beaches, diverse historical and cultural heritage, and unique customs and traditions.

At present, Laos and China have only opened direct flights to cities such as Kunming, Chengdu, Shanghai, Changzhou, Hangzhou, and Changsha. According to data released by the Tourism Statistics Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos, in just one quarter from January to March 2023, 831248 tourists visited Laos, including 143312 from China. As a transportation hub in central China, Wuhan also has extremely frequent business exchanges with Southeast Asia. Taking Laos as an example, the mobile and permanent population of Chinese Hubei residents in Laos has reached 700000. Through broader geopolitical communication with Southeast Asia, it will effectively accelerate exchanges between China and Southeast Asia at all levels.

The research team conducted on-site inspections

The research team conducted on-site inspections

The research team conducted on-site inspections

As the vice chairman unit of Hubei Province's New Era Economic and Social International Exchange and Development Center, Qingqiao International Security Group's Business Director Lei Jun stated that the group has long been deeply involved in security consulting services such as investment risk investigation and contract risk control in Southeast Asia, and has excellent overseas government public relations advantages. As an emerging international security force in Southeast Asia, Qingqiao International Security Group, We will make every effort to facilitate the opening of direct routes between Wuhan and Southeast Asia, and participate in promoting industrial upgrading and economic structure optimization in Central China.

Liu Bo, Deputy Director of the Central Committee for Social Development and Service of the Zhigong Party, Standing Committee Member of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Zhigong Party, and Chairman of the Provincial Working Committee, stated that Southeast Asia has rich and colorful economic, tourism, and cultural resources. The opening of air routes will promote exchanges between Central China and Southeast Asia, promote cooperation in the fields of economy, culture, education, technology, and other fields, promote the prosperity of the tourism industry, and achieve common development. He looks forward to working together with multiple efforts, Accelerate the opening of direct flights between the central region and Southeast Asia as soon as possible.