The KQ Region bordered the Nawa Region. Northern Vietnam had taken part in the review, but the Nawa Region had vetoed KQ's application, which infuriated them.
But there was nothing they could do about it.
After Sichuan, Xinjiang, and Gansu introduced visa-free travel, railways were immediately connected to the Eurasian Train, carrying products from the four regions straight to Europe.
But Europe wasn't necessarily their only destination. Since the route passed through several countries, goods could also be sold along the way.
Of course, only a small share of the goods transported by rail from those three places went to Europe. Most of the trains carried goods from the mainland to the three regions.
In fact, supplies purchased in China by Xinjiang and Sichuan, or local specialties, could be sent through the three regions, including Nawa, and then resold in Southeast Asia.
That was just the basic exchange of goods. More importantly, Sichuan had a huge population, and plenty of people wanted to travel. With the three regions now stable, they had become attractive destinations.
For the now-stable three regions of Nawa, visa-free travel for Sichuan's enormous population meant an enormous influx of tourists.
Just a few months after the agreement was signed, the number of visitors to the Lanna region, Nawa Region, and North Laos region had already topped ten million. Local tourist attractions and hotels were struggling to keep up.
In just one year, tourism in the three regions brought in tens of billions, giving the local economy a tremendous boost. Many residents applied for loans to build guesthouses, hoping to catch this wave of prosperity.
But while this cooperation brought enormous benefits, it also brought certain dangers.
For example, in just over a year after the two regions were added to the program, the Joint Police Department