Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 13 (Reporters Liu Yang and Yuan Rui) Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on the 13th that the China-Europe freight train is a landmark achievement of the "Belt and Road" initiative. At present, 128 cities in China have opened China-Europe freight trains, reaching 229 cities in 26 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries. China will adhere to the principle of consultation, joint construction, sharing and cooperation, and continue to be an important driving force for world connectivity.

At the regular press conference on the same day, a reporter asked: The latest statistics show that the total number of China-Europe freight trains has exceeded 110,000 in total, with a delivery value of more than US$450 billion. Some commentators believe that the China-Europe freight train has become the "accelerator" of economic and trade cooperation among countries along the route. What does the spokesperson have to say about this?

Lin Jian said that the China-Europe freight train is a landmark achievement of the "Belt and Road" initiative. At present, 128 cities in China have opened China-Europe freight trains, reaching 229 cities in 26 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries. On average, one train departs in less than half an hour. The China-Europe freight trains operate efficiently, stably and smoothly, not only building a bridge for economic and trade exchanges between Asia and Europe, but also injecting development momentum into countries along the route.

He said that the China-Europe freight train is a microcosm of China's interconnected cooperation with the world. Whether it is the smooth operation of China-Laos Railway, the Western Land-Sea New Channel train, or the China-Jiangxi-Ukraine Railway under construction, the new logistics channels have improved cross-border logistics efficiency, promoted personnel exchanges and trade exchanges, deepened industrial coordination and value chain integration, driven the industrial transformation and upgrading of relevant countries, and brought a tangible sense of gain to local people.

Lin Jian said that connectivity is a key area of ​​cooperation in the "Belt and Road" initiative. China will adhere to the principle of consultation, joint construction, sharing and cooperation, continue to be an important driving force for world connectivity, benefit the world with its own development, and achieve win-win results for all parties.