The value of China-Europe freight trains is becoming increasingly prominent

The article points out that China proposed the "Belt and Road" initiative in 2013, and then China-Europe freight trains were gradually included in this framework, becoming an important logistics corridor connecting Asia and Europe.

As an important link for economic exchanges between Eurasia, the China-Europe Express has effectively promoted transportation and logistics across the Eurasia continent, promoted regional economic development, improved the level of human capital and infrastructure along the route, and at the same time made the concept of economic complementarity and coordinated promotion of common goals deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Eurasia economic integration depends to a large extent on the development of China-Europe freight trains.

China-Europe freight trains have strongly responded to geopolitical challenges, optimized transportation routes, promoted connectivity, and provided diversified freight solutions. At the same time, they have more advantages than shipping in delivery times, and their value is self-evident.

The spillover effect of China-Europe freight trains not only benefits the economies of various countries, but also promotes the development of cities along the route. These cities are becoming important economic hubs and industrial clusters, attracting a large number of professional talents and promoting technological innovation. At the same time, enterprises participating in railway construction along the route have also improved the production system and increased economic output.

For some time, geopolitical turmoil has affected the maritime transportation of routes such as the Red Sea, further highlighting the importance of China-Europe freight trains to the economic stability of the Eurasian continent. With the surge in the Red Sea shipping costs, China-Europe freight trains have become an important part of maintaining the Asia-Europe supply chain.

During the Red Sea Channel crisis, the China-Europe freight trains play the role of "onshore stabilizer" to ensure that the European economy continues to rejuvenate. The number of China-Europe freight trains launched in Chinese cities such as Xi'an has set new highs, demonstrating the effectiveness of the "land-sea parallel" model.

China-Europe Express is of great significance to economic and trade cooperation

The article further stated that the sustainable development of China-Europe freight trains is crucial to promoting bilateral trade growth and meeting the increasing freight demand in Asia and Europe. The China-Europe freight train is expected to become the most sustainable long-distance transportation between Eurasia, and complement each other with sea and air freight. As the capacity expansion project continues to advance, the freight efficiency of China-Europe freight trains will also be greatly improved.

China-Europe economic exchanges are the cornerstone of the Eurasian economic order and an important part of the global balance of power. In terms of trade scale, China and the EU rank first and second in the world respectively. The global share of the total trade in goods and services between the two sides accounts for nearly 30%, and the total economic volume exceeds 1/3 of the world.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1975, China-EU economic and trade relations have made great progress. Entering the 21st century, bilateral trade volume has shown a rapid growth trend. Against this background, the China-Europe Express has become an important part of the economic and trade relations between the two sides. Now it seems that this economic and trade relations are extremely stable and resilient. In fact, China and the EU are natural economic partners and are highly complementary.

Against the backdrop of increasing global economic challenges, strengthening cooperation between China and Europe will help safeguard the economic interests of both sides, restore the credibility of the world economic system, ensure long-term growth and stability of the global economy, and build the China-Europe Express into a profitable, mutually beneficial and win-win trade channel.

(The original English text was published in the Zhixianghui column of China Daily)