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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NANJING, December 30 (Xinhua) — Rolls of specialty film undergo final cutting at the production line of Rui Ou Qifu (Suzhou) Packaging Technology Materials Co., Ltd. in East China's Jiangsu Province. These seemingly ordinary packaging materials are in high demand in Central Asian markets and are widely used in the cosmetics, food, and other industries.
"Demand for agricultural packaging materials is growing rapidly in Central Asian markets. Our products are well suited to local customers' needs for heat-shrinkable products such as eggs and vegetables," explained the company's CEO, Wang Zhensong. On December 23, a shipment of POF heat-shrinkable film weighing approximately 23 tons departed Shanghai for Kazakhstan on a China-Europe freight train, and is expected to arrive in 21 days.
The market is the most visible barometer: this high-tech company's exports to Central Asian countries have grown steadily from approximately 820,000 yuan in 2024 to more than 2.5 million yuan this year.
The individual efforts of enterprises are scaling up thanks to the continuous development of infrastructure connectivity at the national level – freight trains running across the Eurasian continent between China and Europe and China and Central Asia have significantly increased the efficiency of cross-border logistics operations.
A striking example of this is the China-Kazakhstan Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang (Jiangsu Province, eastern China) – the first tangible project of the Belt and Road Initiative, which has become an international hub for transit, warehouse logistics, and trade between Central Asian countries. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the number of China-Europe and China-Central Asia train departures from Lianyungang reached a historic high: from 2,994 units during the entire 13th Five-Year Plan period to 4,000 units, with an average annual growth of over 10 percent, securing first place in Qiangsu Province in terms of train traffic.
The range of goods transported reflects the shift to a higher structure of bilateral trade: from traditional goods such as consumer goods and clothing to high-value-added products such as auto parts, photovoltaic products, and smart home appliances.
Along with the accelerated entry of "Made in China" into Central Asian markets, high-quality agricultural products from the region are expanding the selection on Chinese consumers' tables. "Last year, 14,800 tons of barley from Kazakhstan arrived in the country on 11 China-Europe and China-Central Asia trains, making this product a common sight for Chinese consumers," reported a representative of Sumec International Technology Co., Ltd.
In the first 11 months of this year, the number of China-Europe and China-Central Asia freight train shipments totaled 31,200, a 9 percent increase compared to the same period last year. This expanding logistics corridor effectively connects the markets and resources of China and Central Asia, promoting the deepening and intensification of bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
While the China-Europe and China-Central Asia high-speed freight trains create physical trade routes, the China-Central Asia Trade Facilitation Platform, which officially opened in Nanjing in June this year, represents a “digital silk road” that pools resources and connects supply and demand.
On the platform, visitors are greeted by exotic Central Asian delicacies: camel milk from Kazakhstan, natural honey from Kyrgyzstan, and fine silk products from Uzbekistan.
Since the beginning of the year, Jiangsu Suhao International Group Holding Co. Ltd., the platform operator, has been developing a "Silk Road e-commerce" model and full-cycle B2B services for Central Asia, offering small and medium-sized businesses on both sides comprehensive solutions, from demonstrations and transactions to logistics. The platform has already attracted over 500 companies, and next year it expects to surpass the 1,000-company mark.
A representative of Jiangsu Suhao International Group Holding Co. Ltd. noted that the platform will continue to focus on trade convenience and industrial cooperation, striving to make the “Gateway to Central Asia” even broader and more accessible. -0-
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