An investigation group consisting of officials from transportation
departments and experts of water-transportation and environment protection
of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, the six countries
along the Lancang - Mekong Rivers wound up an overall investigation on the
oil-shipping along the Yangtze River the other day. And they've reached a
consensus in regard of the shipping of the finished oil-products along the
Lancang - Mekong Rivers and signed an investigation summary on the matter.

The investigation group of the six countries is of opinion that the
successful experience for the shipping of the end oil-products along the
Yangtze River is worthwhile to draw from. The condition for water
transportation along the Lancang - Mekong Rivers is similar to that along
the Yangtze River and so it is workable to conduct the end oil products
shipping along the Lancang - Mekong watercourse.

The conclusion reached by the investigation group of the six countries has
already been initially proved. In 2004, the Coordination Commission of
China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand for Navigation of Commercial Ships along
the Lancang - Mekong Rivers came to an agreement that the open water-channel
along the Lancang-Mekong Rivers be used to ship the finished oil-product and
liquefied gas from Thailand to Jinghong in Yunnan, China. Since then,
enterprises in Yunnan made efforts to build a special oil-tanker for the
shipping and so far, around 1400 tons of diesel-engine oil have already been
carried from Thailand to Jinghong Yunnan along the watercourse.

By People's Daily Online
http://english.people.com.cn/200505/14/eng20050514_185011.html

Six Asian countries join hands to shoot "Lancang-- Mekong Rivers"
People's Daily. 12 May 2005.

According to PD report from Beijing on 11 May, a full-length TV serial
"Lancang - Mekong Rivers" is going to be shot soon with the joint investment
by the State TV Stations of the six Asian countries.

Zhang Changming, deputy director of the CCTV signed the draft framework
agreement together with the deputy directors of the TV stations of Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in the
evening of May 11 in Beijing, aiming at working out jointly a full-length
humane-geographical documentary that reflects the natural resources,
economy, culture and religion and the life and social situation at present
along the Lancang ¨C Mekong Rivers.As learned, the full-length documentary
is going to be shot and brought out with the digital high clarity visual
technology. Consisting of 20 sequels with each to last 50 minutes and the
total length is to continue for 1000 minutes. According to plan, the TV
serial is going to be completed before the end of 2007 and to be shown
simultaneously at golden hours in all major TV channels.

By People's Daily Online
http://english.people.com.cn/200505/12/eng20050512_184767.html

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