China-Laos Railway launches two-way operations of intl freight train service between Yuxi, Vientiane
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August 19, 2025
China-Europe Railway Express from Shenzhen sees robust growth over 5 years
The China-Europe Railway Express departing from Shenzhen marked its fifth anniversary on Monday, with a train carrying home appliances, electronics and other goods bound for Russia.
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August 19, 2025
China reports steady railway freight growth in first 7 months
China saw steady railway freight growth in the first seven months of 2025, with more efficient network operation and improved services, the national railway operator said Monday.
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August 18, 2025
China-built Mombasa-Nairobi railway marks 3,000 days of safe operation
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya has recorded 3,000 days of safe operation as of Saturday, Africa Star Railway Operation Company Limited (Afristar) said in a press release on Sunday.
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August 14, 2025
Total number of China-Europe freight trains departing from Xi'an exceeds 30,000
The X9043 train, fully loaded with 55 containers of photovoltaic modules, set off from Xi'an to Baku on Wednesday. This departure marked a new milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight trains departing from Xi'an since the launch of the first service in 2013 exceeded 30,000.
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August 12, 2025
Pakistan-China educational program imparts advanced vocational skills, cultivates local talents
Echoing Ahmed, another student, Asad Usman, said the collaboration between Pakistan and China is commendable as it is imparting modern technological knowledge to Pakistani students under the guidance of Chinese supervisors and with access to the necessary laboratory equipment.
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August 11, 2025
Chinese-built hydropower project generates 3 bln kWh of power for Nepal
The Upper Marsyangdi A hydropower project funded and operated by a Chinese company in Nepal cumulatively generated 3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity by Friday evening, contributing to a steady supply of clean energy to the national grid.
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August 7, 2025
China-Laos Railway handles over 14 mln tonnes of cross-border cargo
The China-Laos Railway has transported over 14 million tonnes of import and export goods, amounting to more than 60 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), since its opening in December 2021, according to Kunming Customs on Wednesday.
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August 5, 2025
China-Mongolia border port handles milestone 20,000 China-Europe freight trains
Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, recorded a milestone of 20,000 entry and exit China-Europe freight trains since its service launch in 2013, said the China Railway Hohhot Group Co., Ltd. on Sunday.
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July 31, 2025
Chancay-Shanghai shipping route boosts China-Peru trade
In the first half of 2025, cargo volume on the Chancay-Shanghai shipping route reached 78,000 tonnes, worth 1.72 billion yuan (about 240.76 million U.S. dollars), according to Shanghai Customs on Wednesday.
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July 29, 2025
Xinjiang's 2 railway ports see over 10,000 China-Europe freight train trips in 2025
Alashankou and Horgos, two major railway hubs in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had recorded a combined total of more than 10,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year as of Monday, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.
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July 28, 2025
Maritime Silk Road hub leverages heritage into digital economy momentum
Through the Maritime Silk Road, ancient Chinese traded silk and porcelain with exotic spices and rare treasures from foreign merchants. Nowadays, exchanges are still vibrant.
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July 22, 2025
China's railway freight volume reports stable growth in H1
China's railway freight volume reported stable growth in the first half of 2025, with more efficient network operation and improved services, the national railway operator said Sunday.
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July 18, 2025
China-Laos Railway doubles daily cross-border passenger services
China has doubled cross-border passenger train services between Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and the Laos capital Vientiane on the China-Laos Railway starting Friday, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd.
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July 18, 2025
Overseas Chinese join Belt and Road Initiative
The first Belt and Road Conference for Overseas Chinese Cooperation and Development opened in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Thursday, aiming to harness the strength of the overseas Chinese communities to advance the Belt and Road Initiative.
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July 18, 2025
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan rail-road int'l freight route launched in Hubei
China's Hubei launched its first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan rail-road intermodal freight train. Exports from Wuhan are expected to reach Tashkent in 10 days, with transportation and insurance costs reduced.
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July 18, 2025
China-Kazakhstan port sees surging cross-border tourism
Under the summer sun, Aybota Bahetihan boarded the international transit bus at the Jeminay Port station, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 10 a.m. An hour and a half later, she arrived in Kazakhstan's Zaysan to begin a day trip across the border.
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July 17, 2025
Xinjiang's major land port sees over 4,000 China-Europe freight train trips
Alashankou, also known as Alataw Pass, a primary land port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had handled more than 4,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year as of Wednesday, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.
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July 17, 2025
China-Mongolia border port handles 2,000 China-Europe freight trains this year
The northern port of Erenhot in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, has recorded 2,000 entry and exit China-Europe freight trains this year, China Railway Hohhot Group Co., Ltd. said Wednesday.
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July 16, 2025
Chinese university-produced documentaries premiere in Uganda
Two documentaries highlighting ties between Chinese youth and the world have been launched at Luyanzi Institute of Technology in Wakiso in central Uganda, aiming to strengthen relations between Ugandan and Chinese youth.
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July 11, 2025
China-Vietnam freight train cargo volume sees sharp growth in H1
In the first half (H1) of 2025, freight trains departing from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region heading to Vietnam, transported a total of 18,870 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of export goods, marking a year-on-year surge of 283 percent, according to the China Railway Nanning Group.
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July 10, 2025
China-Europe Railway Express (Chengdu-Chongqing) Middle Corridor Ultra-Express Block Train begins regular operation
After exiting China through the Khorgos port in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, it will pass Azerbaijan and Georgia before arriving in Türkiye and other European countries. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)
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July 7, 2025
First train of 'Zheng He' Sea-Road-Rail International Multimodal Transport Service departs from China's Yunnan
A staff member conducts inspection of the first train of the "Zheng He" Sea-Road-Rail International Multimodal Transport Service at Tengjun International Land Port in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 4, 2025.
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July 4, 2025
China to host Digital Silk Road Development Forum in time-honored port city
This year's World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum will be held on July 24 in the city of Quanzhou, east China's Fujian Province, according to a WIC press conference on Thursday.
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July 4, 2025
China's landmark trade corridor cargo volume jumps 76.9% in H1
Cargo volume on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor surged 76.9 percent year on year to 746,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the first six months of this year, according to the China Railway Nanning Group.
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July 3, 2025
Transport connectivity paves brighter way for more trade among SCO members
Multiple transportation corridors have opened shipping channels and added trade routes for SCO countries, serving as new engines for industrial and economic development.
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July 3, 2025
China's Beibu Gulf Port sees sea-rail intermodal transport volume exceed 250,000 TEUs in H1
In the first half of this year (H1), the volume of sea-rail intermodal container transport at Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region had surpassed 250,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), reaching the halfway mark of its annual target, the port operator has said.
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July 1, 2025
Construction begins on Chinese section of China-Laos 500-kV power interconnection project
Construction on the Chinese section of the China-Laos 500-kV power interconnection project officially commenced on Monday. This is another major project in bilateral cooperation following the construction and operations of the China-Laos Railway.
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July 1, 2025
China-Laos Railway sees 8.8% cargo growth H1 2025
The China-Laos Railway transported 3 million tons of cargo in the first half of 2025, marking an 8.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year, the local Pasaxon newspaper reported on Monday.
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July 1, 2025
Beijing launches first China-Europe freight train to cross Caspian Sea
A China-Europe freight train departed from Beijing on Monday, marking the launch of the capital's first cross-Caspian Sea multimodal freight service.
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June 27, 2025
Hong Kong to promote professional services of infrastructure, construction in Indonesia, Malaysia
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will promote its professional services in Indonesia and Malaysia related to infrastructure and construction, and explore opportunities for cooperation.