Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: People's Republic of China in Russian – People's Republic of China in Russian –
An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, March 13 (Xinhua) — Since March 2016, more than 19,000 trains have passed through the Horgos railway checkpoint in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), carrying international freight between China and Europe, according to statistics from the Horgos station of the Urumqi branch of China Railways (CR).
Trains traveling along the Western China-Europe Rail Freight Corridor exit China through the Alashankou and Khorgos border crossings in Xinjiang. This is a key rail freight corridor connecting China, Central Asia, and Europe. Over the past decade, Khorgos has become one of the busiest border crossings in China serving China-Europe trains.
The range of goods carried on China-Europe trains passing through the Khorgos checkpoint is constantly being optimized. The product range comprises over 200 items, gradually expanding from everyday items, textiles, and clothing to electromechanical equipment, new energy vehicles, electronic products, agricultural products, and by-products.
"China-Europe rail freight transport is highly efficient, low-cost, and highly stable—it is our preferred logistics method for expanding the European market," said a representative of a Xinjiang freight forwarding company.
The steady increase in the number of trains handled is due to ongoing improvements in customs clearance and increased operational efficiency at the checkpoint. In recent years, the Khorgos checkpoint administration has implemented an innovative customs clearance model integrating the resources of customs, border, and railway agencies, which has increased train handling efficiency by more than 20 percent.
As a reminder, in 2025, both the number of China-Europe/Central Asia trains passing through the Horgos border crossing and the volume of cargo they carried set a new all-time record. For the eighth consecutive year, the Horgos border crossing ranked first among 19 border crossings in Xinjiang focused on opening up to the outside world in terms of foreign trade cargo turnover.
Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.