China Daily, September 19th. Xinjiang is a transportation fortress on the ancient Silk Road. After the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative was proposed, Xinjiang was established as the core area of ​​the Silk Road Economic Belt, becoming a key link between China and Central Asia's land and railways connecting Europe. This has injected strong development momentum into Xinjiang's economic and social development.

The Pakistan Observer reported that Xinjiang has become an important hub for connectivity between China and Central Asia and Europe with its rich resources, superior geographical location and developed infrastructure. Under the framework of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, Xinjiang plays an increasingly important role in promoting regional trade, commerce and imports and exports.

The article said that Xinjiang is an important gateway for China to connect with Central Asian countries, and has continuously deepened cooperation with these countries in recent years in terms of infrastructure, trade and investment.

Horgos, known as the "Millennium Station", has now become one of the world's important land ports, playing a key role in China-Central Asia trade and helping the region integrate into the global economy.

The China-Kazakhs Horgos International Border Cooperation Center is the first cross-border border cooperation zone established by China and other countries, and is also a demonstration zone for regional economic and trade cooperation under the framework of the SCO.

This is a city view taken on January 10, 2025 at Port City, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo by Xinhua News Agency Gayan Samira

"There are a lot of duty-free shops, a wealth of goods, and a busy scene everywhere, showing the economic vitality of the region," said Walid Fazi, public relations manager for Issue, Egypt.

After learning about the development of the Border Cooperation Centre, Walid Fazi expressed his hope to learn from the experience here and carry out similar projects in other regions.

In addition, Xinjiang has become an important link in the China-Europe freight railway network. China-Europe freight trains are faster than sea freight, which can improve supply chain efficiency and promote China-Europe trade.

In recent years, Urumqi International Land Port Area has accelerated the creation of a hub economic circle featuring "multimodal transport", adopting the logistics organization model of "integrated transportation", so that China-Europe freight trains have changed from "passing" to "assembly" in Urumqi. German journalist Yaman sighed during a visit: "From here, goods can reach so many countries, and the efficiency is so high, it is incredible!"

As of June this year, the China-Europe freight train passed through major hubs such as Urumqi, Xinjiang, and operated along the ancient Silk Road, connecting more than 200 cities in 26 European countries. Two thousand years ago, camel fleets measured the Silk Road; now, the "steel dragon" galloped across the Asian and European golden channel.