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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — The number of trains operating on China-Europe and China-Central Asia routes from the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, increased by 13.8 percent year-on-year to 1,042 in January-October 2025, exceeding the combined volume of the previous year, setting a new record.
According to the Qingdao Daily newspaper, citing data obtained from the zone administration, 22 regular international railway freight transport routes currently pass through the China-SCO Demonstration Zone, connecting 54 cities in 23 SCO countries and states participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
In addition, trains specially designed for transporting household appliances, tires, commercial vehicles, and food products regularly depart from the China-SCO Demonstration Zone. China-Europe freight trains carry products from over 7,000 foreign trade enterprises, effectively contributing to the security and stability of global production and supply chains.
The continuous expansion of overseas coverage is an important reason for the rapid growth in the number of China-Europe train departures from the China-SCO Demonstration Zone.
To build an effective cross-border logistics and trade system, the China-SCO Demonstration Zone is constantly expanding the number of overseas logistics hubs and establishing sorting centers in overseas cities such as Belgrade, Almaty, Moscow, and Vientiane, thereby deepening cooperation with key regions.
Zang Yuanqi, the official in charge of the China-SCO Demonstration Zone Administration, announced plans to continue expanding cargo collection capabilities, optimize the distribution of overseas warehouses, accelerate the development of new business forms and models such as "cross-border e-commerce trains" and "cold chain trains," and help SCO countries enter the Asia-Pacific commodity market.
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