Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China and Europe have sent a total of 1440 tons of anti-epidemic materials

(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China and Europe have shipped a total of 448,000 pieces of epidemic prevention materials, totaling 1440 tons

　　China News Service, Beijing, April 24 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang revealed in Beijing on the 24th that since the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, China and Europe have shipped a total of 448,000 pieces of epidemic prevention materials, a total of 1440 tons, delivered Italy, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Netherlands, Lithuania and other countries, and use these countries as nodes to allocate to more European countries.

　　At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: Recently, the China-Europe trains from Wuhan to Duisburg resumed operation, and full of anti-epidemic materials drove to Germany, marking the return of all China-Europe trains since China. transport. Can you further introduce the operation of the China-Europe train during the epidemic?

　　Geng Shuang said that there has been a lot of attention and reports on China-Europe trains recently, and Chinese authorities have already introduced some information to the outside world. Here I emphasize a few more points:

　　First, compared with air and sea transportation, international rail transportation has the advantages of relatively fewer personnel quarantine restrictions and relatively safe and stable operation. The occurrence of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic further highlights these advantages. In the first quarter of this year, China-Europe trains opened a total of 1941 trains and shipped 174,000 TEUs, up 15% and 18% year-on-year respectively. In April, China-Europe trains continued to grow.

　　Secondly, after the outbreak, the China-Europe trains gave full play to the "pulse" effect, established a green channel for European countries to obtain medical supplies and daily necessities in a timely manner, and effectively and effectively promoted the cooperation between China and Europe and the countries along the route against the epidemic. Since the outbreak, China-Europe trains have shipped a total of 448,000 pieces of epidemic prevention materials, a total of 1440 tons, and delivered them to Italy, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Lithuania and other countries. Many European countries.

　　Third, the epidemic has led to poor global logistics and shrinking global trade. In this context, the normal and stable operation of China-Europe trains will help the cross-border flow of goods and services and the resumption of production and enterprises, reduce the impact and impact of the epidemic on the cooperation between China and Europe's industrial chain and supply chain, and play a role in international transportation. The role of new arteries.

　　Fourth, the China-Europe train is an important achievement and a good demonstration of the China-Europe Belt and Road Initiative. In the next step, China will work with the European side to further enhance the capacity and efficiency of China-Europe trains on the basis of ensuring the normal and orderly operation of China-Europe trains, continue to expand international logistics cooperation between China and Europe and countries along the route, and fight against the epidemic for countries. Deepen anti-epidemic cooperation, make high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and make new contributions. (Finish)