Create more development opportunities --

'Opened up new avenues for us to get rich'

The increasingly dense logistics system connects not only the transportation network, but also the economic and trade cooperation between China and other countries. More and more countries also hope to further deepen their cooperation with China by virtue of the increasingly smooth logistics channels and get on the express train of China's development.

Since last year, the overall heavy container load rate of China-Europe freight trains has stabilized at a relatively high level of over 98 percent. Not only have high-quality Chinese products been sent to the countries along the routes, but more European products have also been brought back. As a result, more Polish dairy products, Hungarian beef, Spanish ham and other goods have been put on Chinese shelves. At present, the cargo types of China-Europe freight trains have expanded from digital products such as mobile phones and laptops to more than 50,000 types of auto parts and vehicles, chemicals, mechanical and electrical products, grain, wine and wood. Many foreign businessmen hoping to further open the Chinese market with the help of China-Europe Express are excited.

"The China-Europe freight train has given many Polish companies new access to the Chinese market." Agnieszka Maliszewska, president of the Polish Milk Chamber of Commerce, said, "Since dairy products require a high amount of logistics time, the China-Europe freight train is the strongest guarantee for us to explore the Chinese market. Polish dairy products have achieved excellent sales in the Chinese market in the past few years, which also benefited from the uninterrupted operation of the China-Europe freight trains during the epidemic."

Marcin Telera, Vice President of the Polish Railway Transport Office, said that the China-Europe Railway is not only a trade channel between China and Europe, but also a link of economic and trade cooperation between the countries along the route. "As an important transfer terminal of the China-Europe railway, Marashevich Terminal will play a more important role in promoting trade between China and Europe in the future by taking advantage of its geographical position as the gateway to Europe. It will also bring more development opportunities to Poland."

The new land-sea corridor in western China has also injected more impetus to local companies to deepen trade cooperation with China. In recent years, PIL's cargo volume in Guangxi has grown rapidly. "Now, industrial raw materials, fertilizers and minerals produced in southwest China are going to Southeast Asia and other countries and regions along the Belt and Road. There are many high value-added products such as auto parts and solar panels, which have strongly promoted local economic development." Zhang Songsheng said.

Relying on the new land-sea corridor in the west, more and more Southeast Asian enterprises have seen new opportunities for China-Asean cooperation. With the opening of the China-Laos Railway and other connectivity projects, Zheng Zuolang plans to bring more ASEAN products to China. He is also studying how to use the new land-sea corridor in the west to enable more ASEAN products to go directly to Europe via China-Europe freight trains. With the official implementation of the RCEP, Zheng Zuoliang felt that customs clearance became more convenient and the number of containers exported by the company increased significantly. "The roads are open, which means more business opportunities." 'he said.

The continuous improvement of China's overseas logistics network has also benefited the development of local industries, improved people's livelihood and activated economic vitality. Nigeria Agricultural Trade Promotion Association related director Pease introduced, cassia seed is a common plant in Nigeria, but for a long time people did not realize its economic value. "After investigation, the company found that our cassia seeds are of very good quality. They can be used as food, stuffing for toys, and industrial raw materials, which opens a new channel for us to get rich." "Pease said.

Under the guidance of the company's employees, local farmers began to pick cassia seeds, and some old people and women gradually joined in. Today, Helian employs more than 1,000 local farmers and rents more than 100 trucks and trailers. "In my hometown, the income of farmers in the whole village has increased greatly because of Cassia seeds. Many people no longer worry about not being able to afford food or school for their children. We see cassia as if we saw black gold!" Villager Emmanuel is grateful for the changes that Chinese companies have brought.