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The China-Europe train reaches 224 cities in Europe! China's high-speed rail is going to the world

After the unification of the brand of China-Europe Express in 2016, the "circle of friends" continued to expand. The China-Europe Railway Express connects 123 cities in China, 224 cities in 25 European countries, and 108 cities in 11 Asian countries, with a service network that basically covers the entire territory of Asia and Europe. Relying on the opening of the China-Europe Express, the Port of Duisburg in Germany alone has attracted hundreds of logistics companies to settle down and created more than 20,000 jobs.

The China-Europe Railway Express has played an important role in promoting the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative. On August 5, the China-Laos Railway ushered in an important day. The first batch of 14 Laotian train drivers obtained railway locomotive and rolling stock driving licenses and successfully achieved independent duty.

The China-Europe train reaches 224 cities in Europe! China's high-speed rail is going to the world

In December 2021, the China-Laos Railway was officially put into operation, with both passengers and freight booming, and the role of the international golden corridor becoming increasingly prominent, and in September 2023, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway was officially put into operation, becoming a "golden signboard" for the cooperation of jointly building the "Belt and Road". China's high-speed rail is going to the world with its own unique advantages.

The China-Europe train reaches 224 cities in Europe! China's high-speed rail is going to the world

Li Cong, Director of the Exchange and Cooperation Division of the International Department of China Railway Group: According to a 2019 World Bank report on China's high-speed railway, the construction cost of China's high-speed rail is equivalent to two-thirds of the construction cost of similar projects in other countries in the world, mainly due to our years of mature construction experience and complete industrial chain system.

The China-Europe train reaches 224 cities in Europe! China's high-speed rail is going to the world

Today, China's railways continue to extend station after station and journey after journey. In 2019, the "Outline for the Construction of a Transportation Power" proposed that by 2035, a transportation power will be basically built; By the middle of the 21st century, we will build a transportation power that satisfies the people, provides strong security, and is at the forefront of the world.

Editor: Wu Jiahong

Source: CCTV news client

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