4 years on, China-built cross-border railway gains popularity, unlocks opportunity in Laos
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December 5, 2025
Xinjiang's Horgos port handles over 9,000 China-Europe freight trains in 2025
A China-Europe freight train loaded with garments, toys, electromechanical products and auto parts departed earlier this week from Horgos Railway Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for Malaszewicze, Poland, marking the 9,000th such train to pass through the port this year.
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December 5, 2025
BRI opens new trade opportunities for Kyrgyz city, says official
Proximity to China and participation in the Belt and Road Initiative are opening up new trade and investment opportunities for the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh.
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December 3, 2025
China's BRI-backed hydropower station in Cambodia empowers locals with skill transfers
Joining the 400-megawatt Lower Sesan II hydropower station in Sesan district in northern Cambodia in 2017, Houng had been trained by Chinese experts to operate and maintain the machinery that generates power.
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December 3, 2025
China-Laos Railway boosts regional tourism, trade connectivity
The China-Laos Railway has handled over 62.5 million passenger trips and more than 72.5 million tonnes of cargo since its launch four years ago, injecting strong momentum into regional economic and social development, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said Tuesday.
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November 28, 2025
Locals thrilled with construction of China-funded Mekong River bridge in NE Cambodia nearing completion
Undertaken by the Shanghai Construction Group, the work on the Cambodia-China Mekong Kratie Friendship Bridge commenced in early 2023. To date, over 98.4 percent of the bridge has been completed.
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December 1, 2025
SW China's Chongqing launches fixed-schedule freight train service to Budapest
A freight train bound for Budapest, Hungary, departed from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Sunday, marking the launch of a new fixed-schedule China-Europe freight train service, also known as China Railway Express.
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November 27, 2025
China's BRI-backed hydropower station in Cambodia provides clean energy, transforms lives of local villagers
Cambodian relocated villager Laing Nuth has expressed her satisfaction with the development of the Lower Sesan II hydropower station here, saying that the project has not only generated clean and reliable energy, but also significantly changed the lives of local residents.
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November 26, 2025
China-Europe freight train turns inland furniture hub into global trade player
Five years ago, Zhu Hao, marketing general manager of Jiangxi Sanyou Furniture in east China's Jiangxi Province, could hardly imagine that the European market would one day become a major client. Today, however, Europe accounts for 70 percent of the company's foreign orders.
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November 25, 2025
China-Europe freight train service boosts Eurasian trade with shared benefits
Over 2,000 years ago, during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), Chinese envoy Zhang Qian embarked on a journey from Chang'an, known as Xi'an today, to the Western Regions via Central Asia. His expedition laid the foundation for the ancient Silk Road, creating an early model for transcontinental exchange.
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November 20, 2025
China, Tanzania deepen railway cooperation with major technician training program
China and Tanzania have taken a significant step toward deepening railway cooperation with the completion of a major training program for Tanzanian railway technicians.
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November 20, 2025
Maritime Silk Road deepens collaboration, cultural exchange
The deepening of cultural exchange and collaboration among Maritime Silk Road cities is underway, according to the ongoing 2025 Maritime Silk Road Urban Cooperation & Development Conference and the International Travel Agents Conference in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
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November 19, 2025
China-Europe freight trains fuel interconnectivity, global economy
At an international forum on the China Railway Express on Tuesday, government officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and representatives of international organizations from home and abroad commended the freight train service's role in stabilizing global industrial and supply chains, and in boosting development.
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November 19, 2025
Accelerating China-Europe freight trains boost Belt and Road trade
In the early winter at Xi'an International Port Station, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the roar of locomotives and the bustle of cranes paint a vivid picture of connectivity. The X9043 China-Europe freight train departed for Baku, Azerbaijan, laden with auto parts, photovoltaic modules, and e-commerce goods, a testament to the "steel camel fleet" that fuels cross-continental trade.
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November 18, 2025
China-Europe freight train trips hit nearly 120,000
China-Europe freight trains have made nearly 120,000 trips, according to figures announced at the second China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum held Tuesday in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
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November 17, 2025
Xi'an emerges as modern international trade and logistics hub
Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years.
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November 17, 2025
Tongjiang Railway Port emerges as key part of eastern corridor of China-Europe freight train service
As an important part of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service, Tongjiang Railway Port has handled a total of 273 China-Europe freight train trips since it was launched in 2022, with over 14 million tonnes of imported and exported goods, according to data from China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd.
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November 13, 2025
China's trade corridor sees surge in road freight
The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC), a key logistics route connecting western China to global markets, reported a massive surge in cross-border road transport from January to October this year. The number of truck trips exceeded 11,000, with cargo value surpassing 15 billion yuan (about 2.12 billion U.S. dollars) -- up 200 percent and 450 percent year-on-year, respectively.
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November 13, 2025
Bridging China, Germany through journeys on Silk Road
For nearly 40 years, German tourism veteran Heinrich Kriwet has kept a small bronze replica of a flying horse, a souvenir that carries 2,000 years of history and Kriwet's lifelong connection with China.
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November 12, 2025
New freight train service links NE China border city with Moscow
A freight train carrying 46 containers of goods left the border city of Hunchun in northeast China's Jilin Province on Tuesday heading for the Russian capital city of Moscow, marking the launch of a new postal train service.
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November 11, 2025
China-aided freeway officially opens in Namibia, boosting regional connectivity
Namibia officially inaugurated the Dr. Hage G. Geingob Freeway on Monday in the capital, Windhoek, marking the completion of a landmark infrastructure project set to transform regional transport and boost economic development.
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November 11, 2025
China-Singapore connectivity initiative yields fruitful results
Over the past decade, the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity has emerged as a flagship project for international cooperation, successfully enhancing connectivity between China's western regions and Southeast Asia.
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November 7, 2025
China-Singapore connectivity initiative boosts bilateral ties
The China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity on Friday marked the 10th anniversary of its launch, with resulting bountiful benefits driving high-level connectivity between China's western region and ASEAN countries.
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November 7, 2025
China-aided rural water project transforms Togo villages
In November 2024, Jiangxi Zhongmei Engineering Construction Company officially broke ground on the rural water project in Togo, marking a major step in implementing the outcomes of the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
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November 6, 2025
North China land port handles over 15,000 China-Europe freight trains in 5 years
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the number of China-Europe freight trains passing through the Erenhot Port, the largest land port between China and Mongolia, has exceeded 15,000, according to Hohhot Customs in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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November 6, 2025
Chinese technology and equipment help Kuwaiti farmer turn desert into thriving agricultural haven
A lifelong farmer who learned the craft from his father, Al-Azmi had long dreamed of transforming desert into fertile ground. For years, the harsh climate made that impossible. But as Kuwait-China cooperation has ever deepened under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese technology began offering new solutions.
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November 6, 2025
China's landmark trade corridor cargo volume surges
A freight train carrying 80 containers of goods, including Australian kraft paper and Singaporean puff pastry shortening, departed from Qinzhou Port East Station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday, bound for Chongqing Municipality in southwest China.
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November 4, 2025
Chinese-funded green fertilizer plant breaks ground in Kenya
The groundbreaking ceremony for a Chinese-funded green fertilizer project was held Monday in Nakuru County, west-central Kenya, marking a major step toward sustainably boosting the country's agricultural productivity.
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November 3, 2025
China-Laos railway freight volume surpasses 70 million tonnes
A "golden gateway" between China and Southeast Asia is hitting new heights. The China-Laos Railway has now transported over 70 million tonnes of cargo, cementing its role as a powerhouse for regional trade and economic growth.
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October 31, 2025
Xinjiang's Horgos port handles over 8,000 China-Europe freight trains in 2025
A China-Europe freight train carrying daily necessities and electronic components departed from Horgos Railway Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for Malaszewicze, Poland, earlier this week, bringing the number of such trains passing through the port this year to over 8,000, 40 days ahead of the same milestone in 2024.
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October 31, 2025
Sci-tech innovation boosts sustainable development in Belt and Road partner countries
Sci-tech innovation is providing critical support for sustainable development in Belt and Road partner countries, according to scientists and senior officials at a recent international conference.