STORY: North China's Hebei launches new China-Europe freight train route
DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:13
LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of new China-Europe freight train route
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHU YIXIAO, General manager of Taitong International Transportation Co., Ltd.
3. various of new China-Europe freight train route

STORYLINE:

A freight train bound for Moscow departed from a logistics park in the city of Langfang in north China's Hebei Province on Friday, marking the launch of a new China-Europe freight train route.
   
The train will complete a journey of approximately 9,000 km, starting in the Hebei Langfang land port logistics park and traveling through Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region before reaching Moscow.
   
The train is carrying a total of 1,000 tonnes of goods valued at nearly 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars), including clothing, food and construction materials.   

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHU YIXIAO, General manager of Taitong International Transportation Co., Ltd.
"This train's launch highlights the China-Europe freight train's role as a bridge and a connector, and enables the convergence of import and export goods from the nearby regions to Yongqing County, Langfang City. It continues to widen its 'circle of friends', streamline the domestic and foreign trade channels, foster the equilibrium of imports and exports, and support more local businesses in Langfang to facilitate expansions into the European market."

The service is also expected to facilitate expansions into the European market, enhance product exports, and boost the competitiveness of local enterprises, Chu added.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China.
(XHTV)