Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on the 13th that the China-Europe Railway Express is a landmark achievement of the Belt and Road Initiative.Currently, China has 128 cities that have launched China-Europe Railway Express services, reaching 229 cities in 26 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries. China will adhere to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and continue to be an important driving force for global connectivity.

At the routine press conference that day, a reporter asked: Latest statistics show that the cumulative number of China-Europe Railway Express trains in operation has exceeded 110,000, with the value of goods transported exceeding US$450 billion. Some comments believe that the China-Europe Railway Express has become an “accelerator” for economic and trade cooperation among countries along the route. What is the spokesperson’s comment on this?

Lin Jian said that the China-Europe Railway Express is a landmark achievement of the Belt and Road Initiative. Currently, China has 128 cities that have launched China-Europe Railway Express services, reaching 229 cities in 26 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, with an average of one train departing every less than half an hour. The China-Europe Railway Express operates efficiently, stably, and smoothly, not only building a bridge for economic and trade exchanges between Asia and Europe, but also injecting development momentum into countries along the route.

He said that the China-Europe Railway Express is a microcosm of China’s connectivity cooperation with the world. Whether it is the smoothly operating China-Laos Railway, the New Western Land-Sea Corridor trains, or the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway under construction, these new logistics channels have improved cross-border logistics efficiency, promoted personnel exchanges and trade, deepened industrial synergy and value chain integration, driven industrial transformation and upgrading in relevant countries, and brought tangible benefits to local people.

Lin Jian stated that connectivity is a key area of cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. China will adhere to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, continue to be an important driving force for world connectivity, benefit the world with its own development, and achieve win-win outcomes for all parties.