CHONGQING, China, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report
from iChongqing: In 2014, Chinese President Xi
Jinping and Germany's then Vice
Chancellor and Minister of Economics and Energy, Sigmar Gabriel, witnessed the arrival of the
YUXINOU (Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe) train in Duisburg, Germany. Later it was called the China-Europe
Railway Express along with other routes that connect Chinese cities
to Europe.
"Obviously he was quite happy to see that the Belt and Road
Initiative (BRI) finally reached Duisburg," recalled Markus Bangen, CEO of Duisport, who was present
during Xi's visit. "For me in person, this is a very impressive and
very emotional moment."
In 2013, President Xi proposed the BRI, revitalizing the Silk
Road symbol to foster broad economic collaboration among partner
nations. Throughout the last decade, this railway linking
Asia and Europe has shown consistent operations and
continual advancement.
Zhou Shulin, Chairman of Board of
YUXINOU (Chongqing) Supply Chain
Management highlighted that traditional sea freight could take
weeks to reach Europe. Since its
inception in 2011, the YUXINOU rail link, covering 11,179
kilometers, has reduced transit time to just 16 days.
"This also played a significant role in attracting the laptop
industry cluster to settle in Chongqing at that time," Zhou said.
Wu Song, Vice General Manager of
Changan Automobile Logistics Center, revealed that the China-Europe
Railway Express has become the main transportation route for
Changan to reach CIS region markets. In 2023, approximately 60,000
vehicles were exported through this
railway.
Reversely, an increasing number of European cars, wines, and
agricultural products are being shipped to Asia via this rail route, transforming it into
a two-way corridor. The local employment also improves as the
railway express comes.
Located on the Rhine River, Port of Duisburg is the world's
largest inland port. The China-Europe Railway Express's arrival
solidifies its status as Europe's
gateway to Asia.
Thomas Krajnicki, a 52-year-old German employee with four years
of experience at YUXINOU Germany GmbH at Duisburg, was thankful for
the arrival of the China-Europe Railway Express.
"It's not common to get such a secure job at 52. I hope I can
stay here," he said.
In an interview in 2023, Markus
Teuber, China Affairs Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of
Duisburg, stated that in 2014, there were only about 40 Chinese
companies in Duisburg, but by 2023, this number had exceeded
120.
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