On April 9, 2021, Jiandao.com learned from Russian Railways that the company is considering a plan to establish the shortest cross-border rail transport corridor with China on the border between the Altai Republic of Russia and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. This is the western stage of the border between Russia and China, that is, the 55-kilometer-long region between Kazakhstan and Mongolia, which directly borders the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China from the Altai Republic in Russia.

Alexei Shilo, deputy general manager of Russian Railways, said: “I hope to study and build the port of entry into China from Altai. There is a part of the border area located in the mountainous area. For us, this may become a gateway to China The shortest channel". He also said that although the tunnel will be very expensive, it is entirely possible to build a railway overpass, and the construction cost will be offset by the benefits we will get.

Hilo expressed his belief that the number of border crossings between Russia and China should increase in the future. He said: "We know that trade will grow and the epidemic will improve. Sooner or later we will get to this point. It is necessary to establish another port." Editor/Tian Zengpeng