With the continuous advancement of globalization, as an important logistics channel connecting China and Europe, the China-Europe freight train plays a vital role. It has not only witnessed the close development of economic and trade relations between China and Europe, but also become an important force in jointly building the road to prosperity.

On March 4, 2024, on the first member channel of the second session of the 14th Session of the CPPCC National Committee, Liu Ruiling, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and general manager of Hebei International Dry Port Co., LTD., brought an exciting news. He said that as a landmark brand of the Belt and Road cooperation, the China-Europe railway has operated more than 85,000 trains since its opening, becoming a beautiful landscape between China and Europe.

In 2023 alone, the number of China-Europe freight trains launched reached a staggering 17,000, sending 1.9 million TEUs, an increase of 6 percent and 18 percent over the same period, respectively. This figure not only reflects the efficient operation and strong capacity of China-Europe freight trains, but also demonstrates the increasingly close economic and trade ties between China and Europe under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Known as the Iron Camel train, this international logistics channel not only connects 25 countries and 217 cities in China and Europe, but also carries the beautiful vision of friendly cooperation and common development between China and Europe. It is like a modern version of the Silk Road, reproducing the prosperity of the ancient Silk Road and bringing tangible livelihood benefits to the countries and regions along the route.

The opening and operation of the China-Europe Express not only promoted the trade between China and Europe, but also provided more convenient and efficient logistics services for the countries and regions along the route. Through the China-Europe freight train, Chinese goods can enter the European market more quickly, and European goods can also enter the Chinese market more easily, thus promoting the economic development of both sides.

In addition, the China-Europe Express has brought more job opportunities and business opportunities to the people of the countries and regions along the route, and improved their living standards. At the same time, the China-Europe Express has also promoted cultural exchanges and tourism cooperation, allowing more people to understand and appreciate the culture and customs of different countries and regions.

As a landmark brand of Belt and Road cooperation, the China-Europe Express not only connects the economic artery between China and Europe, but also serves as a steel camel train carrying friendly cooperation and common development. Its opening and operation have not only promoted the economic and trade exchanges between the two sides, but also brought tangible livelihood benefits to the people of the countries and regions along the route. In the future, with the deepening of the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Europe Express will continue to play an important role in injecting new impetus into the friendly cooperation and common development between China and Europe. Editor/Xu Shengpeng