More than 15,000 China-Europe freight trains passed through the Erenhot Port during China's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), highlighting the steady growth of cross-border freight through the hub, according to Hohhot Customs in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Erenhot, the largest land port between China and Mongolia, is the only entry and exit point on the middle corridor of the China-Europe freight train network.
The customs office at the port oversaw 16.5 million tonnes of cargo transported via the rail service,
The number of routes operating via the port increased from 54 in 2021 to 74 in 2025.
The expanded services now connect more than 70 cities across over 10 countries and regions, and also link with over 60 cities across China.
With its growing domestic and international reach, the corridor has emerged as a logistics network with broad coverage and stronger connectivity, playing an increasingly important role in facilitating cross-border trade and regional connectivity.
Erenhot port in north China handles over 15,000 China-Europe freight trains in 5 years
Several nations and international organizations have voiced strong condemnation against recent U.S. military actions targeting Venezuela, emphasizing the importance of international law and diplomatic solutions.
The United States launched military operations in Venezuela that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Jan 3. The Venezuelan government said the strikes hit civilian and military sites in at least four states, including Caracas, Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira. The U.S. attack has left 100 dead, Venezuela's interior ministry said Wednesday.
"The international law, the rules, the rules and regulations of the international system should be really respected. We at the African Union disapprove completely the kidnapping of a sitting president. We issued and released a communique, asking the global powers, influential countries to respect the rule of law, to respect the international law, and also to respect the immunity of sitting presidents everywhere," said African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
According to Russian media reports, Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, after meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Friday, noted that the U.S. actions have resulted in the deaths of approximately one hundred Venezuelan civilians and military personnel.
He stressed that these tragic consequences must be severely condemned and thoroughly investigated. The ambassador added that the United States' neo-colonial, command-and-control approach clearly does not contribute to the normalization of Venezuelan oil sales, and such actions violate international law.
South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola on Friday reiterated his country's commitment to a rules-based international order grounded in international law and multilateralism, with the United Nations (UN) at its center.
Delivering a keynote address on the 2026 Foreign Policy Outlook in Rustenburg, North West Province, Lamola said the doctrine of "might is right" must not be allowed to prevail, and that the rule of law remains fundamental to global stability, legitimacy, and governance.
He said that the unilateral military actions by the U.S. against Venezuela risk reducing the UN Charter to ashes. In the current situation, it is of unprecedented importance and urgency for countries to adhere to resolving disputes through dialogue, consultation, and diplomatic means.
Multiple nations, organizations condemn U.S. military actions against Venezuela
