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CHENGDU, China, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Qingbaijiang district in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, has

achieved outstanding results in its support for the Belt and Road Initiative

and regional economic development. It has done so by making full use of Chengdu

International Railway Port.

After starting operations in 2013, the China-Europe (Chengdu) Railway Express,

departing from the railway port, now outperforms many of its rivals in China.

It puts Chengdu at the forefront of opening-up among the country's inland

regions.

The port has built a Chengdu-centered international rail network that connects

to Europe, Mongolia, Russia, Japan, South Korea and the Association of

Southeast Asian Nations.

Trains departing from the port have traveled to 65 cities overseas, including

Lodz in Poland and Nuremberg in Germany, as well as 20 Chinese cities.

In the first half of this year, the Chengdu route dispatched more than 2,800

freight trains.

The China-Europe freight train service is recognized as a major channel for

connecting global markets thanks to its high efficiency and stability, which

benefits more multinational companies than ever.

Since 2016, TCL Technology Group, a home appliance producer based in Huizhou,

Guangdong province, has transferred part of its production capacity to Chengdu

and delivered its products to Europe through the China-Europe freight train. In

2020, TCL chartered an average of two freight trains a week to haul its

deliveries to Europe, equating to a total of more than 4,000 containers of

products throughout the year.

As of last month, Sichuan-based manufacturer Changhong Group had chartered four

trains to Europe this year, carrying smart home appliances such as

refrigerators and LCD television components. The company will maintain a

frequency of one or two dispatched trains a month.

On June 25, China's leading television manufacturer Konka Group's first

delivery of TV sets was dispatched to Europe via the China-Europe freight

train. Its export are estimated to consist of more than 200,000 units and total

output value is expected to reach more than 100 million yuan in the second half

of this year.

In 2020, the Chengdu route transported goods worth 150.7 billion yuan into and

outside of China, strongly boosting foreign trade in Sichuan.

The next focus of Chengdu International Railway Port will be strengthening its

role as a key land port and improving the international supply chain.

SOURCE:  Qingbaijiang District Government of Chengdu

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International Railway Port for Europe.