Transportation, logistics exhibition in Xi'an pools quality resources for global businesses

The transportation and logistics exhibition at the 8th Silk Road International Exposition (SRIE), which opened on Friday in Xi'an, the capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has brought together quality exhibitors and resources from across the industrial chain to help participants reach new global markets and share new opportunities brought about by the Belt and Road Initiative.

Themed "Deepen Connectivity and Strengthen Economic and Trade Cooperation", the five-day expo features five exhibition areas focusing on international exchange, inter-provincial cooperation, transportation and logistics, advanced manufacturing, and modern energy.

The transportation and logistics section, with a total area of 16,000 square meters, has attracted nearly 100 domestic and foreign exhibitors to showcase the latest advancements in the sector.

The Xi'an Chanba International Port, a core area pioneering two-way opening-up, had exhibits at its booth introducing the Chang'an China-Europe freight trains, the Kazakhstan Railways, and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.

The Airport New City in the Xixian New Area, an air gateway in Xi'an, showcased its achievements in building a route network and clustering industries around the airport.

One of the highlights at the exhibition is the hyper-spectral remote sensing technology and an innovative commercial spaceflight model presented by Xiopm Space, a commercial space company based in Xi'an.

"We have brought the first customized hyper-spectral satellite for cities of Xiopm Space to this Silk Road expo. This satellite can be used extensively in agriculture, forestry, and hyper-spectral monitoring areas. This expo offers us a chance to conduct technical exchanges and present our products. We hope the platform provided by the expo can promote cooperation and exchanges in the entire industry in the future," said Ma Yuanfu, a marketing manager at the company.

As the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, Xi'an plays a crucial role in China's westward opening up and boasts unique geographical advantages.

"This exhibition has 68 extra-large booths. The participation of nearly 100 enterprises covering the entire transportation and logistics industry demonstrates the geographical and industrial advantages of Xi'an in the sector. The Silk Road expo is expected to promote some interactions, exchanges and win-win cooperation in the transportation and logistics industry in regions around Shaanxi, including China's northwest region and countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt," said Hui Heping, director of the transportation and logistics exhibition.

Transportation, logistics exhibition in Xi'an pools quality resources for global businesses

The Langqi passenger terminal in Fuzhou of east China's Fujian Province officially commenced a new departure tax refund initiative for travelers heading on the "mini three links" route on Tuesday, with streamlined measures boosting the efficiency of tax refunds and speeding up customs clearance procedures.

The "mini three links" refers to direct trade, postal and transport services launched in 2001 between Fujian Province and the Taiwan-administered Kinmen and Matsu islands. It serves as a vital, convenient cross-strait passage for personnel exchanges and economic and trade interactions between the Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region.

At the heart of the upgraded service is an optimized procedure dubbed the "one document, one bag, one code" process, a simple and streamlined model designed to shorten clearance time for outbound passengers.

Under this framework, travelers who make purchases at designated pilot tax refund stores can have their qualified goods consolidated into a single sealed bag, with all corresponding tax refund information integrated into a unique QR code printed on the tax refund application form.

When departing via the Langqi passenger terminal, on-site customs officers only need to scan the QR code to retrieve and verify the details relating to the applicant's tax refund application. Travelers can then get quick customs clearance once the information is confirmed to be accurate, with no requirement to open their sealed shopping bags for repeated inspections.

Departure tax refund services launched at "mini three links" port in Fuzhou