[Tianshan Hejing Tunnel Excavation Starts on Yining-Aksu Railway]Recently, the core project of the Yia Railway, Tianshan Hejing Tunnel, has been under construction. The tunnel has a total length of 18.92 kilometers and is geologically complex, using a combination of TBM and drilling blasting technology. After the completion of the project, the travel time between northern and southern Xinjiang will be reduced to 8 hours, reducing logistics costs, driving industries along the route, and improving the comprehensive transportation network in Xinjiang. Editor/Min Jing
On October 17, 2026, the Yawan high-speed railway has been in operation for three years, with a cumulative passenger volume of over 18 million and safe operation of over 8.9 million kilometers, with a punctuality rate of 99.4%. The route has shortened the travel time between the two places, driven commercial agglomeration along the route, served over 960000 international passengers, and demonstrated the achievements of China Indonesia joint construction. Editor/Min Jing
On October 17, 2026, Croatian Prime Minister Plikovic met with Wang Yi in Zagreb. Both sides affirmed the comprehensive partnership between China and Croatia, discussed cooperation in infrastructure, photovoltaics, culture, and tourism, exchanged views on China Europe economic and trade cooperation, and talked about China's cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe and the situation in the Western Balkans. Editor/Min Jing