Xinjiang handles over 10,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has handled more than 10,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year as of Sunday, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.

The number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train routes passing through the two major land ports in the region -- Alashankou (Alataw Pass) and Horgos -- has so far reached 124 and 89, respectively.

Xinjiang handles over 10,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year

China on Friday sent a sea-launched rocket from the waters near the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of satellites into planned orbit.

The commercial rocket, CERES-1 Y7, blasted off at 04:10 (Beijing Time), carrying the satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission.

China's commercial rocket launches new satellites from sea