On September 18th, a reporter from Securities Daily learned from China Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Railway Group") that from January to August this year, a total of 13056 China Europe freight trains were operated, sending 1.399 million TEUs of goods, an increase of 12% and 11% year-on-year, respectively. Among them, 1653 trains were operated in August, sending 173000 TEUs of goods. Since the beginning of this year, the China Europe freight train has exceeded 1600 trains in a single month for six consecutive months.

Fu Yifu, a senior researcher of Starmap Financial Research Institute, said in an interview with the Securities Daily that the China Europe Express has effectively promoted trade exchanges and personnel exchanges between China and countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road", and then provided support for the stability of China's foreign trade and the stable operation of the international industrial chain supply chain.

According to the person in charge of the freight department of China Railway Group, since the beginning of this year, China Railway Group has actively promoted the high-quality development of China Europe freight trains, expanded the scale of China Europe freight trains in the entire timetable, and continuously improved the quantity and quality of operation; Actively participate in the construction of the Trans Caspian International Transport Corridor, implement regular operation of the Trans Caspian China Europe freight train, and steadily promote the diversified development of the corridor; Strengthen domestic transportation coordination, expand the radiation range of China Europe freight trains, and launch China Europe freight trains for the first time in domestic cities such as Yulin in Shaanxi and Lvliang in Shanxi, helping inland cities to open up to the outside world at a high level; Actively promoting the fast customs clearance mode, continuously improving the efficiency and convenience level of China Europe freight trains, and launching the first China Europe freight train in Hohhot using the "Railway Express" mode; Strengthening the safety inspection and loading reinforcement work of the China Europe freight train, enhancing full process monitoring, and ensuring safe and stable operation.

The China Europe Train is an important carrier for deepening economic and trade cooperation between China and countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" and an important starting point for promoting the construction of the "the Belt and Road". According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs, the growth of China's foreign trade is inseparable from the support of the China Europe freight trains.

"At present, the overseas demand of China's' new three kinds' of foreign trade (electric manned vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and solar cells) is relatively strong, and China Europe Express, relying on its advantages of large traffic volume, safety, low transportation cost, and high efficiency, has played a strong role in safeguarding and supporting the export of the 'new three kinds'. In turn, the expansion of overseas demand for the' new three kinds' has become a new growth point for the business development of China Europe Express." Zhou Maohua, a macro researcher in the financial market department of Everbright Bank, told the Securities Daily reporter that with the continuous expansion of line coverage and the continuous improvement of transportation efficiency, China Europe Express will actively co build the "the Belt and Road" countries' trade, investment, and economic development, etc. and play an increasingly important role.

Professor Lyu Yue from the National Institute of Opening up at the University of International Business and Economics said in an interview with Securities Daily, "The relatively stable export channel provided by the China Europe freight train helps enterprises avoid potential trade risks and ensure the continuity and stability of exports. At the same time, through the diversified transportation channels of the China Europe freight train, China's foreign trade can also reduce its dependence on a single market, diversify trade risks, and improve its ability to resist risks

Lyu Yue said: "With the deepening of the the Belt and Road Initiative and the continuous strengthening of economic and trade cooperation between China and the the Belt and Road countries, as an important part of infrastructure connectivity, China EU trains are expected to receive more firm policy support and resource input from countries. It is expected that the number of China EU trains will continue to grow steadily in the future. At the same time, the international cooperation of China EU trains will also be more extensive, forming a diversified pattern of China EU train transport routes and expanding the scope of international cooperation."

The head of the freight department of China Railway Group told reporters: "In the next step, China Railway Group will continue to promote the development of China Europe trains in the direction of higher quality, better efficiency, and more security, so as to provide reliable transportation guarantee for building the three-dimensional interconnection network of the" the Belt and Road "and promoting high-level opening-up."