Storyline: China's Chongqing emerges as global logistics hub [Voice_over] As the core rail hub of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, Chongqing's Railway Container Center is bustling. A train loaded with new energy vehicles is departing—set to arrive in Europe in just 13 to 15 days. This hub links the northern Silk Road Economic Belt facilitated by the China-Europe Railway Express, with the southern Maritime Silk Road. Together with Guoyuan Port on the Yangtze River, it forms a vital logistics channel connecting China with global markets. [Sound_bite] Han Chao, Deputy General Manager, Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park: "We’ve now opened up four major routes in all directions—covering most of the world, including the EU, ASEAN countries, and the Americas. As a hub, there may be some market-driven shifts, but overall, our cargo volume has kept growing steadily over the past few years." [Voice_over] Chongqing is advancing an open economy in line with industrial transformation trends. Exports of new energy vehicles, solar products, and lithium batteries are growing steadily. In 2024, Chongqing’s NEV exports almost doubled. To support western China's auto industry going global, Chongqing is also streamlining logistics and customs services along the Land-Sea Corridor. [Sound_bite] Deng Yunlian, Assistant General Manager of Chongqing Branch, China United International Rail Containers Co., Ltd.: "In the past five years, we've seen a clear rise in car shipments by container. So, we set up a dedicated loading area and support services to improve efficiency from arrival to loading—for cars made in Chongqing and beyond." [Voice_over] Over the past eight years, the Land-Sea Corridor has helped western Chinese regions build strong links to global markets, reaching 563 ports in 127 countries and regions. In the first quarter of this year, rail-sea intermodal cargo volume rose by almost 70% year-on-year. [Sound_bite] Liu Wei, Director of Logistics and Operation Center, New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor: "The new trade corridor has provided greater market space for China, as well as regions and countries along the route. It has strengthened commercial circulation and industrial complementarity between China and ASEAN nations, as well as other countries, serving as an embodiment of China's Dual Circulation Development Model." [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]