A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The China -EU trains have become the "stabilizer" and "acceleration valve" that unblock the China -Europe trade

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 21 (Reporter Ma Zhuoyan) Recently, China ’s first China -Europe Class Line route has exceeded 10,000 columns. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, answered related questions at a regular press conference on the 21st that China -EU trains have become "stabilizers" and "acceleration valve" that can unblock Sino -European trade.

Wang Wenbin said that since the beginning of this year, in the context of the spread of the new crown pneumonia's epidemic and the turbulent international situation, the China -Europe trains have overcome multiple difficulties and maintain safely and stable operations. It has maintained more than thousands of consecutive months and has become a "stabilizer" and "acceleration valve" that can unblocking China -Europe trade.

"The" circle of friends "of the China -Europe trains has continued to expand, bringing new opportunities for development for countries and regions along the route," he said.

According to reports, as of now, the Central and European trains have reached more than 190 cities in 24 European countries, forming a logistics network that connects Asia and Europe. Data show that from 2016 to 2021, the number of annual running of China -Europe Class has increased from 1702 to 15,183, an average annual increase of 55%; the annual transportation value increased from $ 8 billion to $ 74.9 billion; transportation cargo category from IT at the beginning The product is dominated by more than 50,000 species today.

He said that since the beginning of this year, the comprehensive heavy box rate of the China -Europe trains has continued to stabilize at a high level, maintaining a high level of about 98%. After the Sino -European trains continued to transport goods to the countries along the route, they returned to China at full loading of foreign goods, which promoted economic and trade cooperation between countries along the route. In addition, the China -Europe trains have also spawned many new logistics, industry, business centers, and industrial parks, providing thousands of employment opportunities along the people.

Wang Wenbin said that the Central and European trains have made positive contributions to stabilizing the global industrial chain supply chain and promoting the world economic recovery, but also set up a "life bridge" between China and Europe. As of the end of June this year, the Central and European trains have sent a total of 14.17 million epidemic prevention materials, a total of 109,000 tons, which vividly interpreted the concept of the community of human destiny with watching and helping.

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