China-Europe freight train services saw strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting their role as a reliable logistics corridor for Eurasian trade amid mounting pressure on global supply chains.
Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, known as Whoosh, has handled over 15 million passenger trips as of Tuesday, marking steady growth in operational capacity and service quality, according to operator PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC).
China on Friday handed over a road upgrade project to the Malawian government, a move expected to boost the southeastern African country's socio-economic development.
A total of 26 cooperation projects worth 495 million yuan (about 72 million U.S. dollars) were signed during the Sixth Belt and Road China-Malaysia Business Dialogue, which opened on Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
The China-Laos Railway has handled over 70 million passenger trips since it began operations on Dec. 3, 2021, according to data released by China Railway Kunming Group Co. on Tuesday.
A renovation project for a school building at the Bafata campus of the China-Guinea-Bissau Friendship School was launched on Thursday in Guinea-Bissau's Bafata Region.
The 2026 Macao International Parade was held on Sunday afternoon, with the theme "the Maritime Silk Road as a bridge for cultural exchange."
A China-Laos Railway international freight train loaded with goods departed from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday, bound for Vientiane in Laos, marking this railway's cumulative cargo transport volume exceeding 80 million tonnes since its launch on Dec. 3, 2021, including more than 18 million tonnes of cross-border shipments.
In the course of the past ten years, Horgos Railway Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has become one of the busiest gateways for China-Europe freight trains, handling more than 19,000 train trips since the first train departed in March 2016.
Just a few blocks from Vietnam's Lao Cai Province, the "gateway hospital" in China serves not only local communities but also a growing number of patients from Southeast Asia, offering medical care that transcends borders.
Over the past decade, Chinese agricultural technician Yang Xiugang has worked in several countries, including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria and The Gambia. He has developed hybrid rice varieties adapted to local conditions and provided hands-on technical guidance to local farmers.
Built by Sinohydro, the Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project features 111 km of irrigation canals, 71 km of drainage channels, and a combined 736 km of tertiary irrigation and drainage dikes. The infrastructure has not only mitigated long-term flood threats but also helped overcome the challenges of rain-fed agriculture.
In the course of the past ten years, Horgos Railway Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has become one of the busiest gateways for China-Europe freight trains, handling more than 19,000 train trips since the first train departed in March 2016.
The China-Europe Railway Express handled 3,501 freight trips in the first two months of this year, carrying 352,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of goods, up 32 percent and 25 percent year on year, respectively, according to data released on Thursday by China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
Since commencing operations in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has transported over 18 million tonnes of cross-border freight, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co.
Located in Kisumu County, a key economic and transport hub in western Kenya, the area is well known for sugarcane cultivation and sugar production. A road project undertaken by Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) is now bringing visible change to the region.
A drone photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains waiting for transloading at Suifenhe Railway Station in Suifenhe City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. As of Feb. 26, 2026, the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 1,000 train trips on its railway lines this year, breaking the mark 26 days earlier than last year.
The China-Laos Railway saw a surge in cross-border passenger traffic during the recently concluded Spring Festival holiday, China Railway Kunming Group Co. said on Wednesday.
Constructed by Stecol Corporation, a Chinese construction firm, the road was recently opened to traffic about seven months ahead of schedule, serving as a vital link within the national transport network.
The China-Laos Railway has seen robust growth in both passenger and freight transport since its launch, providing strong support for regional connectivity and economic and social development along its route, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd.
The Chinese and Lao sections of the China-Laos 500-kV power interconnection project were physically connected on Thursday, marking a major step forward in bringing the project into operation.
China's economic growth creates opportunities to expand the capabilities of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Middle Corridor, fostering regional benefits and broader participation, said Vugar Bayramov, an Azerbaijani economist and member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, in a written interview with Xinhua.
A handover ceremony for materials under the China-aided Laos Distance Education Project (Technical Assistance Part), along with a summary meeting for the China-aided Laos Rural Teachers' Quality and Ability Improvement Project, was recently held in the Lao capital Vientiane.
China's largest land port for automobile exports, the Horgos Port in northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, saw vehicle exports reach a record high in 2025.
The first cross-Caspian Sea China-Central Asia freight train from north China's Tianjin Municipality to Baku, Azerbaijan, departed on Monday, carrying goods such as stainless steel pipes and household appliances.
In a quiet studio in Jingdezhen, a Chinese city famous for its ancient porcelain heritage, Turkish artist Dilan Atasayar guided a brush dipped in cobalt blue across the curve of a white clay body.
China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rail service handled a record 1.425 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo in 2025, marking a 47.6 percent increase and surpassing the one-million-TEU milestone for the first time, China Railway Nanning Group said on Tuesday.
A freight train loaded with Chongqing-manufactured new energy vehicles waits for departure at Yuzui Station of Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2026. Departing on Wednesday, this freight train is expected to arrive at Nansha Port in south China's Guangzhou City after 48 hours and then be transferred to a vessel bound for the Middle East.
China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rail service handled a record 1.425 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo in 2025, marking a 47.6 percent increase and surpassing the one-million-TEU milestone for the first time, China Railway Nanning Group said on Tuesday.
A freight train that set off from Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, reached Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Saturday, marking the successful completion of all 12 freight trains in 2025, with a cumulative cargo value exceeding 230 million yuan (about 32.7 million U.S. dollars).