China has seen some achievements resulting from regional economic cooperation with southeastern Asian countries along the Lancang-Mekong River, said a senior Chinese official in Kunming, this capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province Wednesday.

An Min, vice-minister of foreign trade and economic cooperation, told the Lancang-Mekong River Regional Trade, Investment and Development Cooperation Symposium that the cooperation has seen some positive effects in communications, energy, telecommunications, environment, tourism, human resources, trade development and investment sectors.

The 4,661-km Lancang-Mekong River, dubbed as the "Danube of the East, "runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The 2,160-km section in China is known as the Lancang River, which traverses southwest China's Yunnan Province for more than 1,000 km.

An said China has set up a state-level research group devoted to the comprehensive development plan in cooperation with other countries in the region.

China also hopes to increase scientific, educational and cultural exchanges with these countries, said the official.

(People's Daily 06/07/2001)