Mao Ning: The China -Europe train is a "acceleration valve" that unblocks the China -Europe trade

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According to the "Office of the Foreign Ministry spokesman", at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 14, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency asked: Recently, the 10,000th column of China -EU trains that has been running this year has arrived in Europe and broke through 10 days earlier last year. Wanlie. What is China's comment?

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Mao Ning: In the context of poor global supply chain and weak world economic growth, the China -Europe trains have operated over 10,000 columns in advance, which is indeed encouraging. So far, the China -EU trains have 82 running routes, which have reached 200 cities in 24 European countries, becoming a "acceleration valve" that can unblock Sino -European trade. The China -Europe trains have strongly promoted the economic and social development of countries and regions along the route, and also played an important role in stabilizing the global industrial chain supply chain and promoting the recovery of the world economic epidemic.

Central Europe is an important economic and trade partner, and it is also an important force for building an open world economy. Despite the influence of complex factors such as the epidemic, China -Europe economic and trade cooperation still shows strong toughness and vitality. In 2021, the bilateral trade volume of China -Europe exceeded 820 billion US dollars, creating a record high. In the first half of this year, according to the latest data from the EU Statistical Bureau, the amount of trade with China in 27 EU countries was 413.9 billion euros, an increase of 28.3%year -on -year. These numbers fully show that China -Europe has close economic connection and huge potential for cooperation.

Faced with the increasingly complicated international situation, the world needs more bridges to pave the way instead of building walls. China -Europe and the development of prosperity, promoting international cooperation and human progress should be the direction of Sino -Europe relations.

Foreign Ministry spokesman's office

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