On the occasion of the National Two Sessions in 2026, Gansu Daily and the New Gansu Client, together with the party newspapers and new media of six provinces, autonomous regions and cities in Guangxi, Chongqing, Jiangsu, Henan, Shaanxi and Xinjiang, jointly launched the report on the new picture of land and sea joint construction of the the Belt and Road, which comprehensively demonstrated the vivid practice of provinces, autonomous regions and cities in accelerating the construction of new development patterns and promoting high-quality joint construction of the the Belt and Road.

Make good use of the biggest opportunity to connect Gansu with the world

Since the 14th Five Year Plan, Gansu has been deeply involved in the high-quality construction of the the Belt and Road and the new land and sea channel in the west, forming three major land ports of Lanzhou, Tianshui and Wuwei, and three international airports of Lanzhou, Dunhuang and Jiayuguan, and building a new pattern of opening up that takes into account both inside and outside, links land and sea, focuses on the west, and advances in multiple directions. Gansu has shipped 1951 international freight trains totaling 75584 vehicles, with an average annual growth rate of 13.9% in foreign trade imports and exports. In 2025, the total import and export value exceeded 70 billion yuan for the first time, setting a historical record.

Fengqi Beibu Gulf Tidal Surge New Channel

During the 14th Five Year Plan period, Guangxi will jointly build a high-level western land sea new channel. The Beibu Gulf Port will achieve a container throughput of 10.063 million TEUs by 2025, entering the ranks of ports with tens of millions of TEUs. The annual operation volume of sea rail intermodal trains will exceed 10000. The cumulative import and export trade volume of provinces along the channel through Guangxi has exceeded 4.4 trillion yuan, further enhancing the radiation and driving effect.

Jianggang opens up new territories with goods reaching all directions

The Chongqing Hub Port Industrial Park has built a four-way expansion international corridor that connects the Yangtze River, the sea, and the border, forming a network of more than 10 international channels spanning six continents. The Jiangjin train on the Western Land Sea New Corridor has operated a total of 5947 trains, with a cargo value exceeding 31 billion yuan. By 2025, Chongqing's import and export through this channel will reach 52 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.5 times.

Borrowing the momentum of the train to integrate the network of the Silk Road

Since the 14th Five Year Plan, the scale of Jiangsu China Europe freight trains has increased from 1395 trains in 2020 to 2308 trains in 2025, doubling the 1119 trains in 2019 before the overall planning. The 26 normalized operation lines cover nearly 80 international stations in 26 countries along the line. In 2025, Jiangsu's import and export to countries jointly building the the Belt and Road will reach 2.98 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.3%.

Changlong Chichi opens up thousands of miles and stands at the forefront of the trend

The total number of China Europe freight trains in Henan has exceeded 17000, with 3735 trains scheduled to operate in 2025. Among them, the Zhengzhou China Europe freight train will operate 3417 trains, a year-on-year increase of 36.7%, ranking second in the country in terms of operating volume for two consecutive years. Build a three-dimensional international logistics network consisting of 26 direct overseas stations and 9 entry and exit ports.

The Land Sea New Corridor paints a new picture

Xinjiang is deeply integrated into the construction of the Western Land Sea New Corridor, and the Tianshan multimodal transport brand trains sell characteristic agricultural products such as fresh grapes to Southeast Asia. As of now, a total of 466 land sea multimodal transport trains have been shipped through Xinjiang, and Xinjiang's sauce and food products have been exported from Qinzhou Port in Guangxi through these trains, with a cumulative export of over 3000 tons. Key words: interconnected news network, the Belt and Road, sea land linkage

Inland river sea railway transportation links east and west

The total number of China Europe freight trains operated in Xi'an has exceeded 30000, exceeding a quarter of the national total. In 2025, the number of natural trains exceeded 6000 for the first time, reaching 6037, a year-on-year increase of 21.1%. The Trans Caspian International Transport Corridor operates 193 trains, accounting for approximately 50% of the country's total, forming a modern logistics system that is oriented towards Asia and Europe and connected to the world.Editor/Gao Xue