The Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province, China's first cargo-focused airport, launched its 100th cargo route on Sunday, linking China, the U.S. and Canada.
A cargo aircraft operated by SF Express landed at the airport on Sunday afternoon, after flying from New York in the United States via Halifax, Canada. This newly opened route is the airport's first Canadian route.
"China and the U.S already have established freight exchanges. Leveraging the fifth freedom rights, we can now fly from the U.S. to Canada, and bring Canadian fresh and aquatic products back to China," said He Fei, Deputy General Manager of the Hub Development Department under Hubei International Logistics Airport Co.
The main outbound cargoes on this route include garments, electronic products, and electromechanical equipment, while inbound shipments primarily consist of machinery, health products, and fresh seafood.
The route is expected to provide more than 100 tons of weekly air capacity for Canadian seafood exports to China.
This year, Huahu Airport has established forward cargo stations in provinces such as Jiangsu and Guangdong. It will soon open overseas warehouses in locations including Hong Kong and Milan, Italy. These efforts aim to integrate air logistics with cross-border e-commerce.
China's first cargo-focused airport launches 100th route, connecting US, Canada
China hopes to have an in-depth exchange of views with Mexico on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual concern during the upcoming China visit by Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto Velasco Alvarez, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
At the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velasco will visit China from September 6 to 7, Guo Jiakun, the spokesman, announced at a press conference in Beijing.
"Mexico is a major country in Latin America and an important emerging market. China and Mexico are comprehensive strategic partners. Over the past five decades since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China-Mexico relations have continued to develop in depth, with fruitful exchanges and cooperation across the board and close coordination and collaboration in international and regional affairs," Guo said.
"The upcoming visit will mark Mr. Velasco’s first visit to China since he took office in April. Through the visit, China hopes that the two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common interest, further enhance political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote the steady growth of China-Mexico relations, and deliver more benefits to both peoples," he said.
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