On July 16, 2024, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked, according to reports, the 10,000th China-Europe Express Train in 2024 departed from Wuhan a few days ago, 19 days ahead of last year. The train is expected to arrive in Germany in more than ten days, and the running time is about 30% shorter than that of ordinary trains. What is the spokesperson's comment on this?

In this regard, Lin Jian said that since 2024, China-Europe Express Trains have cumulatively launched 10,000 trains, sending more than one million standard containers of goods, an increase of 11% year-on-year; the number of China-Europe Express Trains in the three main transportation channels of the West, Central and East increased by 13%, 20% and 5% year-on-year respectively, and the cumulative number of China-Europe Express Trains in the South Channel increased by 15 times year-on-year, injecting new momentum into ensuring the stability of the production and supply chain and promoting China-Europe economic and trade exchanges.

The China-Europe Express Train is a "steel camel caravan" that crosses mountains and seas, and it is also a "golden train" full of development opportunities. At present, the China-Europe Express has reached 224 cities in 25 European countries and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries. A large number of international trade, supply chain services and other enterprises have taken root in the areas along the route. The China-Europe Express has also become a landmark brand for the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative with its fast, high-quality, safe and stable transportation advantages.

Lin Jian pointed out that now, the China-Europe Express transports more than 50,000 kinds of goods in 53 categories, and the number of China-Europe Express trains has increased to 17 per week in the full timetable, which not only allows more and more "good Chinese goods" to go abroad at a faster speed and lower freight rates, but also opens up new trade channels for merchants from all over the world to enter the Chinese market.

The China-Europe Express spans thousands of miles across Asia and Europe, benefiting tens of millions of families along the route. Looking to the future, the China-Europe Express will continue to benefit each other, connect the world, and develop in the direction of higher quality, better efficiency and greater safety, empowering the development of the world economy and continuing the legend of the contemporary Silk Road.Editor/Zhao E