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The China-Laos Railway as a Case: China-Laos Infrastructure Cooperation Under the BRI and Enlightenment for Southeast Asian Regional Governance

Authors
Jingchen Liu1, *
1Affiliated Middle School of Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453000, China
*Corresponding author. Email: zxcqweasd2023@outlook.com
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Jingchen Liu
Available Online 15 May 2026.
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10.2991/978-2-38476-577-5_110How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Belt and Road Initiative; China-Laos Railway; Infrastructure Cooperation; Southeast Asian Regional Governance
Abstract

This paper takes the China-Laos Railway as a core case to explore the impact mechanism of infrastructure cooperation on the regional governance model and achievements in Southeast Asia against the background of the “Belt and Road Initiative”. Based on the analytical framework of economic, institutional, and social dimensions, and drawing on theories of network governance and institutional transfer, research has found that the China-Laos Railway not only reduces the cost of cross-border transportation but also strengthens connections among industries. Moreover, through institutional coordination and social connection, it promotes the reconstruction of the regional governance network. Network governance will have an impact on the structural dimension, and institutional transfer will have an impact on the regulatory dimension. These two aspects together have an impact on governance outcomes. Compared with existing studies that focus on the macroeconomic or policy perspective, this study reveals that infrastructure cooperation drives the micro-logic of regional governance transformation through two approaches: structure and regulation.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2026)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
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15 May 2026
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978-2-38476-577-5
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2352-5398
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