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China-Europe Express Carries the Good Scenery of "One Belt One Road"

　　On June 23, the China-Europe Express train, loaded with anti-epidemic materials worth 10 million euros, arrived in Paris, France. The picture shows a group photo of Chinese and French representatives in front of the container train. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yongchun

　　On August 12, the 75061 China-Europe Express (Xi’an-Milan) anti-epidemic material special train with 45 vehicles loaded with 368,300 masks and 94.9 tons of meltblown cloth slowly drove out of the new station of China Railway Xi’an Group Co., Ltd., all the way Head west to Milan, Italy. In the next two months, thousands of tons of meltblown cloth and tens of millions of masks used for mask production will be sent from Xi'an to Italy through the China-Europe train to ensure the local stock of epidemic prevention materials.

　　At present, the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still spreading rapidly around the world, and shipping and air transportation are greatly affected. With the unique advantages of fast timeliness, all-weather, and segmented transportation, the China-Europe Express has become a major bridge and green channel for connecting Asia and Europe, contributing "Chinese power" to the global fight against the epidemic.

Help fight the epidemic and promote supply chain stability

　　In the face of the epidemic, it is an important mission of the China-Europe Express to open up channels of life and rush to fight the epidemic. After the domestic epidemic prevention and control situation stabilized, China quickly organized transportation resources to quickly load and transport all kinds of epidemic prevention materials. Since the first China-Europe Express train carrying epidemic prevention materials was launched from Yiwu on March 21, as of the end of July, a total of 4.97 million pieces of epidemic prevention materials and 39,000 tons have been transported, which strongly supports international epidemic prevention and control, and conveys the solidarity and cooperation of mutual help and weal and woe Spirit, play a good demonstration effect.

　　With the contrarian growth in the volume and shipment volume, the role of the China-Europe Railway Express in stabilizing the supply chain of China-Europe and even the global industrial chain and serving the domestic and international dual cycles has become more prominent. Take the automobile industry as an example. Since July, five “Audi special trains” have arrived in Changchun from Bremen, Germany. Correspondingly, China's auto parts glass, tires, wheels, seats, etc. usually arrive in Germany in only two weeks through the China-Europe Express train, and are continuously supplied to Volkswagen, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and other car companies.

　　In this regard, Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of the Globalization and Development Strategy Division of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, said that as the world's two largest economies, Europe and China account for about one-third of the world's total economic volume. The stability of EU-China economic and trade cooperation is crucial to the security of the global industrial chain and supply chain.

Green channel connecting Asia and Europe

　　Affected by the epidemic, Longi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Xi'an, Shaanxi changed its original tradition of shipping from Tianjin Port and chose to ship photovoltaic products to Tilburg in the Netherlands via the China-Europe Express train from Xinzhu Station. This kind of direct transportation saves time and storage costs, and improves the turnover rate of companies in European warehouses.

　　"Some goods that were originally chosen by sea are now transferred to the railway." Dong Wanxu, general manager of the German DBO Express Operation Co., Ltd. said that in April this year, the company carried 80 China-Europe Express, more than double the same period last year. The China-Europe train in Duisburg, Germany was even congested, and the company had to change some trains to market stations in surrounding cities.

　　The Port of Hamburg is the largest transportation hub of China-Europe Express in Germany, radiating Germany and other European countries. "During the epidemic prevention and control period, the value of the China-Europe Express Express has further manifested." Matthias Schultz, head of the Asian market at the Port of Hamburg, said that the business volume of the China-Europe Express Express has increased significantly, becoming another safe and efficient service between Europe and China. Mode of transportation.

　　In ancient times, there was the Silk Road, which connected the east and the west, and exchanged and learned from each other; today, there is a "steel camel team" that traverses Asia and Europe and exchanges what is needed. In the first 7 months of this year, the China-Europe freight train has opened 6,354 trains and sent 574,000 TEUs of goods, an increase of 41% and 46% respectively year-on-year. The number of trips in a single month exceeded 1,000 for three consecutive months, setting a new historical record for five consecutive months.

Take multiple measures to ensure smooth operation

　　Under the epidemic situation, the Xinjiang Railway Department implemented a more flexible mode of operation such as adding scattered vehicles and carpooling with other provinces to consolidate the supply of goods. The Xi’an Railway Department opened up a green channel, optimized the declaration and approval procedures, and shortened the train. Interval time...

　　In addition to strengthening the protection of railway employees at port stations, Ma Hongying, director of the International Department of China National Railway Group Co., Ltd., said that the railway department has also scientifically formulated weekly and monthly travel plans, and organized various carriers to give priority to China-Europe trains for priority transportation, priority loading, and priority transportation. , To ensure that the goods are shipped as much as they should, and all links are unimpeded.

　　In April, the Ministry of Commerce issued the "Notice on Further Utilizing the Role of China-Europe Railway Express in Response to the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic, Stabilizing Foreign Trade, Stabilizing Foreign Investment and Promoting Consumption." In May, the State Council’s international logistics work class established key international logistics and transportation companies, including 10 China-Europe freight train companies, with accessible regions covering Europe, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia and other countries.

　　In July, the National Development and Reform Commission issued an investment of 200 million yuan within the central budget to support the construction of demonstration projects of the China-Europe train assembly center in five cities including Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, and Urumqi, and promote the cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency improvement of China-Europe trains. The joint construction of the "Belt and Road" will provide strong support and add vitality to the vigorous development of the hub economy.

　　Shi Zhipeng Kang Pu