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.
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.
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.
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