Horgos in northwest Xinjiang launches first road-rail freight train route to Uzbekistan

A freight train loaded with 1,080 tons of hot-dip galvanized steel coil departed from the Horgos comprehensive bonded area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday, marking the launch of a "road-rail" multimodal freight train route linking Horgos in Xinjiang with Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

The new route integrates two different modes of transport. After arriving in the Horgos comprehensive bonded area via road transport, the cargo will then be transferred to freight trains, exit through railway crossing points, and ultimately arrive in Uzbekistan.

The new freight train route will significantly reduce logistic transit time and further facilitate the trade and economic exchanges between China and countries in central Asia.

With the new route in service, over 300,000 tons of steel are expected to be shipped to Central Asian countries next year, including Uzbekistan.

Horgos in northwest Xinjiang launches first road-rail freight train route to Uzbekistan

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with the European Parliament's delegation for relations with China led by chair Engin Eroglu in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with the European Union (EU) to strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

He said China stands ready to join hands with the EU to address global challenges, promote exchanges and cooperation among legislative bodies, effectively utilize communication mechanisms, and advance the sound and stable development of China-EU relations.

Eroglu said the EU stands ready to work with China to contribute to the development of EU-China relations.

Senior Chinese legislator meets European Parliament delegation