【Commentary】With the roar of a train whistle, at 3 a.m. on March 25, a train full of auto parts, fabrics and other goods slowly drove out of Dingxi Station. The train will depart from the Khorgos port in Xinjiang and arrive in Kustanai, Kazakhstan. The train carries more than 11,1450 tons of cargo and has a cargo value of more than 300 million US dollars, equivalent to more than 2000 million yuan. The whole journey is more than 5000,<> kilometers and the running time is about nine days. The opening of this train marks the first time that Dingxi City has opened up an international logistics channel to Central Asia.

【During the same period】Dingxi Xinhuigang International Logistics Co., Ltd. General Manager Liu Jinwei

In the opening of this train, we made full use of the transportation location advantage of Dingxi located on the Longhai Line, and visited automobile manufacturing enterprises and foreign trade enterprises in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places to organize the supply of goods for this train. At the same time, we introduce flaxseed, barley and other products from Kazakhstan through the method of "bringing in and out", and carry out local primary processing or deep processing to enhance the economic value and corporate benefits of products. In the next step, we will make use of the channel advantages of the international train to build a supply chain procurement and trade platform for Dingxi and surrounding enterprises, increase the attractiveness of the train and reduce costs and increase efficiency for enterprises.

【Explanation】As an important passage of the ancient Silk Road and the Tangbo Ancient Road, and an important node city of the "Belt and Road" and the new land-sea passage in the west, Dingxi City has unique location advantages. In addition, Dingxi, known as the "hometown of Chinese potatoes", is also one of the important production areas of authentic medicinal materials in China.

【During the same period】Wang Hongliang, director of Jincheng Customs under Lanzhou Customs

Dingxi City is rich in characteristic agricultural products, and many products enjoy a good reputation overseas. This train "borrowed a ship to go to sea", which paved the way for the export of agricultural and sideline products from Dingxi City to countries along the "Belt and Road". In the next step, Customs will continue to play measures to support the stability and quality of foreign trade, and promote the overseas expansion of agricultural products in the West Market through the model of "train + agricultural products", and also create conditions for the advantageous potential of the "Belt and Road" channel in our province.

At the departure ceremony, Obakr Ov-Yerke, chief representative of the Beijing Representative Office of Kazakhstan Railway State-owned Joint Stock Company, said in his speech that Kazakhstan is a good-neighborly and friendly country in China, and the total trade in goods between China and Kazakhstan reached a record high last year, and the volume of goods transported by rail reached a record high. With the rapid development of the international trade logistics industry, Kazakhstan Railways focuses on the transportation routes of countries along the "Belt and Road", constantly improving infrastructure, increasing transportation capacity and providing quality services.

In the past five years, Gansu's open space has expanded in depth. At present, a total of 21 international freight trains have been opened and operated in Central Europe, Central Asia, South Asia, the new land-sea channel, and the rail-sea combined transport of the eastern seaport, covering more than 20 countries and regions in Europe and Asia.

【During the same period】Qian Jun, second-level inspector of the Gansu Provincial Department of Commerce

(Gansu) international freight train has achieved normal operation, the next step we will focus on the digitalization of international freight trains, improve the operation quality of the opened international freight train channel, expand the source of freight trains, continue to promote the diversification of overseas channels, open up new transportation channels, expand the radiation scope of international freight trains, promote the formation of "digital + logistics + commerce + industry" integrated development model, for foreign trade stability and quality improvement, industrial chain, supply chain stability to provide good services.

Wang Muyu reports from Dingxi, Gansu

Responsible Editor: [Song Fangcan]