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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, October 16 (Xinhua) — The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan multimodal transport corridor offers new opportunities to develop trade and economic cooperation between China and the countries of Central, Western, and South Asia, as well as Southern Europe. Consequently, multimodal freight transport along this corridor plays a role in supporting the stability of production and supply chains.
On April 16, a train departed from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, one of China's most economically developed provinces, to serve the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan multimodal international freight transport route. The train was loaded with mechanical equipment, plastic products, and other goods.
On April 11, a freight train departed from Yiwu to Tashkent along this route. Yiwu, dubbed the "global supermarket," is a key supplier for Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms.
Another example: In March, the Lanzhou-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan rail and road route was launched on a regular basis.
The advantages of multimodal freight transportation along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan corridor are obvious. For example, the Wuxi-Tashkent route will reduce transit time from 25 to 15 days. In terms of costs, shipping cargo along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan multimodal international freight route is 10 percent and 33 percent cheaper than shipping exclusively by rail and road, respectively.
According to the Yangtze Wanbao newspaper, the launch of freight transport along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan multimodal transport corridor will allow enterprises to overcome barriers to international trade, ensuring the stability of production and supply chains, as well as the development of trade within the Belt and Road Initiative.
The successful organization of cargo transportation along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan corridor is a model of multilateral cooperation that could inspire more countries and regions to strengthen their connectivity, writes the Zhongguowang news portal.
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