[Commentary] On May 21st, the "Southern Gate of China" Pingxiang City, Guangxi opened a cross-border cold chain train (Pingxiang-Tongdeng) Thai fruit import train. At this point, the fruit trade between China and ASEAN has added another convenient new channel.

　　[Explanation] It is reported that this is an international cold chain container train launched after the China-Vietnam cold chain fruit train at Pingxiang Railway Station. This train mainly imports Thai durian, mangosteen and other Southeast Asian specialty fruits. After passing through Tongdeng (train) station in Vietnam, the train can go directly to the designated supervision site of the entry fruit at the Pingxiang Railway Port, and go to the hinterland of China after inspection.

　　[Commentary] Yang Yajun, Secretary of the CPC Pingxiang Municipal Party Committee, said at the launching ceremony that the opening of this train has enriched the land transportation corridor connecting ASEAN with the central and western regions of China to Pingxiang in the south, which will effectively relieve the congestion pressure at land ports and release The vitality of border trade, while effectively exerting the capacity of Pingxiang Railway Port, promotes the development of ASEAN fruit trade and logistics industry.

　　[Same period] Yang Yajun, Secretary of CPC Pingxiang Municipal Committee

　　Affected by the epidemic situation this year, Pingxiang City, while doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control, took multiple measures to promote trade development and rose against the trend. The total value of foreign trade exports in the first quarter of this year reached 26.6 billion yuan, an increase of 6.1% over the same period.

　　[Explanation] It is understood that Pingxiang City is located at the southernmost tip of China ’s land border, bordering on one city and three counties in Vietnam. The border line is 97 kilometers long. It is the largest, most comprehensive, and largest border port city in Guangxi Port. The most convenient land route to ASEAN countries. Pingxiang Railway Port is the only border international railway port in Guangxi.

　　[Commentary] In February this year, the Pingxiang Railway Port was officially included in the list of designated supervision sites for incoming fruits. In April this year, the Pingxiang Railway Port was approved by the General Administration of Customs as a port of Thai fruit exported to China via a third country, and the bulk import of Thai fruit was successfully achieved.

　　[Commentary] Fu Wanxin, acting consul general of the Thai Consulate General in Nanning, said that this is a brand new good channel to better promote and close trade cooperation between Thailand and Guangxi.

　　[Same period] Fu Wanxin, acting consul general of Thailand Consulate General in Nanning

　　At present, it is known that there are 6 cold (chain shift) trains entering Pingxiang in a day, and then we will pass all aspects of demand in the future, and after the improvement of supporting facilities, there may be more Thai fruit imports.

　　【Explanation】 In recent years, Pingxiang City has vigorously developed border fruit trade. In 2019, the city's foreign trade import and export value reached 121.905 billion yuan, ranking first in Guangxi, and the port's fruit import and export volume was the first in the country for 7 consecutive years. Pingxiang Port has become China's largest land fruit import and export port.

　　Huang Yanmei Yang Zhixiong Chen Yanyou Guangxi Pingxiang reports

Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]