Rail-sea intermodal freight train loaded with NEVs departs from China's Chongqing
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September 23, 2025
Aviation sector experts: 'Air Silk Road' cooperation to accelerate China-ASEAN trade
Cooperation through the "Air Silk Road" will enhance the air freight sector between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with Malaysia emerging as a key regional hub, according to aviation sector experts.
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September 23, 2025
Ancient Silk Road hub Dunhuang begets modern cultural boom
The reinterpretation of ancient Dunhuang culture has become a driving force behind the cultural and tourism boom.
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September 22, 2025
China's landmark trade corridor witnesses enhanced connectivity, trade efficiency
Through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, ASEAN products, from Vietnamese and Indonesian rubber to Cambodian rice and Thai coconuts, are steadily making their way into China.
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September 22, 2025
Dunhuang cultural expo seeks to revive the Silk Road spirit
Senior officials and international guests attending the 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo have called for enhanced cultural exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations against a backdrop of global divisions.
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September 22, 2025
China-Laos railway handles over 67M tons of freight volume
Since the operation of the China-Laos Railway, the total number of freight trains operational along the line has exceeded 60,000 as of Sept. 19, with a freight volume of over 67.6 million tons, including more than 15 million tons of cross-border trade.
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September 17, 2025
Major Xinjiang port handles over 7,000 China-Europe freight train trips this year
Horgos Port, a major railway hub in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has handled over 7,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips since the beginning of this year, according to railway sources on Tuesday.
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September 12, 2025
Maritime Silk Road hub excels in commerce, exchanges
Egyptian entrepreneur Hany Sobhy considers himself a citizen of Quanzhou in east China's Fujian Province. Ten years ago, he launched his garment export business in the city that is widely believed to be the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
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September 12, 2025
Belt and Road summit galvanizes grit for shaping shared future
The 10th Belt and Road Summit concluded in Hong Kong on Thursday, with collaboration deepened in emerging industries.
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September 11, 2025
China fruits, vegetables gain popularity in ASEAN markets
In recent years, fruits and vegetables from Yunnan have gained popularity across ASEAN markets. Grapes, citrus, mushrooms and other specialty products have emerged as leading exports.
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September 11, 2025
10th Belt and Road Summit opens in Hong Kong
The 10th Belt and Road Summit opened in Hong Kong on Wednesday, convening key officials and business leaders from Belt and Road countries and regions to explore new opportunities for collaboration and forge a win-win future.
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September 9, 2025
China-Europe freight train from southwest China makes over 3,400 trips
From January to July this year, the China-Europe freight train from southwest China's Chengdu and Chongqing has made over 3,400 trips, transporting more than 280,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of import and export goods.
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September 8, 2025
China-Laos railway boosts Southeast Asian durian sales in China
Even after the summer transportation peak, the China-Laos Railway remains a bustling hub for international freight, as front-end loaders at Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, shuttle busily to load and unload cold-chain containers brimming with durian.
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September 8, 2025
Southwest China's international railway port facilitates bites of freshness
Compared with sea transportation, the cold-chain express of the China-Laos Railway cuts transit time by roughly 70 percent, said Chen, while slashing costs by about 50 percent compared to air freight.
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September 8, 2025
China's landmark trade corridor freight tops 1 million TEUs in 2025
The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a key logistics network connecting China's western regions to global markets, had transported over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo this year as of Thursday, marking a record high, according to China Railway Nanning Group.
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September 8, 2025
Silk Road-themed tourism promotion held in Shanghai
A tourism promotion event highlighting the Hexi Corridor, a key artery of the ancient Silk Road, was held in Shanghai on Friday, attracting diplomats, entrepreneurs and representatives from international organizations to explore the corridor's millennia-old history and discuss opportunities for cooperation.
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September 5, 2025
China-Mongolia border port sees rising passenger, vehicle flow
Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, is a pivotal entry-exit point for the central route of the China-Europe railway service. As of Sept. 3, inbound and outbound passenger traffic volumes and the number of vehicles driving through Erenhot reached 1.976 million and 512,000, respectively, up by 13.2 percent and 16.6 percent compared with the same period of last year.
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September 4, 2025
Xinjiang's major land port handles over 5,000 China-Europe freight train trips in 2025
As of Sept. 1, Alashankou Port, also known as Alataw Pass, a primary land port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had handled over 5,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.
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August 29, 2025
Chinese-aided rural infrastructure helps poverty alleviation in Laos
The second phase of a Chinese-aided rural infrastructure development and poverty alleviation project in Laos has been completed and handed over.
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August 25, 2025
China-Laos Railway launches two-way operations of intl freight train service between Yuxi, Vientiane
The China-Laos Railway launched two-way operations of the international freight train service between Yuxi and Vientiane on Saturday.
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August 19, 2025
China-Europe Railway Express from Shenzhen sees robust growth over 5 years
The China-Europe Railway Express departing from Shenzhen marked its fifth anniversary on Monday, with a train carrying home appliances, electronics and other goods bound for Russia.
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August 19, 2025
China reports steady railway freight growth in first 7 months
China saw steady railway freight growth in the first seven months of 2025, with more efficient network operation and improved services, the national railway operator said Monday.
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August 18, 2025
China-built Mombasa-Nairobi railway marks 3,000 days of safe operation
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya has recorded 3,000 days of safe operation as of Saturday, Africa Star Railway Operation Company Limited (Afristar) said in a press release on Sunday.
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August 14, 2025
Total number of China-Europe freight trains departing from Xi'an exceeds 30,000
The X9043 train, fully loaded with 55 containers of photovoltaic modules, set off from Xi'an to Baku on Wednesday. This departure marked a new milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight trains departing from Xi'an since the launch of the first service in 2013 exceeded 30,000.
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August 12, 2025
Pakistan-China educational program imparts advanced vocational skills, cultivates local talents
Echoing Ahmed, another student, Asad Usman, said the collaboration between Pakistan and China is commendable as it is imparting modern technological knowledge to Pakistani students under the guidance of Chinese supervisors and with access to the necessary laboratory equipment.
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August 11, 2025
Chinese-built hydropower project generates 3 bln kWh of power for Nepal
The Upper Marsyangdi A hydropower project funded and operated by a Chinese company in Nepal cumulatively generated 3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity by Friday evening, contributing to a steady supply of clean energy to the national grid.
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August 7, 2025
China-Laos Railway handles over 14 mln tonnes of cross-border cargo
The China-Laos Railway has transported over 14 million tonnes of import and export goods, amounting to more than 60 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), since its opening in December 2021, according to Kunming Customs on Wednesday.
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August 5, 2025
China-Mongolia border port handles milestone 20,000 China-Europe freight trains
Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, recorded a milestone of 20,000 entry and exit China-Europe freight trains since its service launch in 2013, said the China Railway Hohhot Group Co., Ltd. on Sunday.
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July 31, 2025
Chancay-Shanghai shipping route boosts China-Peru trade
In the first half of 2025, cargo volume on the Chancay-Shanghai shipping route reached 78,000 tonnes, worth 1.72 billion yuan (about 240.76 million U.S. dollars), according to Shanghai Customs on Wednesday.
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July 29, 2025
Xinjiang's 2 railway ports see over 10,000 China-Europe freight train trips in 2025
Alashankou and Horgos, two major railway hubs in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had recorded a combined total of more than 10,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year as of Monday, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.
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July 28, 2025
Maritime Silk Road hub leverages heritage into digital economy momentum
Through the Maritime Silk Road, ancient Chinese traded silk and porcelain with exotic spices and rare treasures from foreign merchants. Nowadays, exchanges are still vibrant.