The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base has handled more than 20,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo since the start of 2026, with more than 240 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains dispatched, according to Nanjing Customs.
Since its official launch in July 2014 as the first physical project under the Belt and Road Initiative, the base has operated more than 7,744 China-Europe (Asia) freight trains, carrying more than 667,000 TEUs of containers.
It now runs six international rail routes covering Central Asia, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, China-Russia and the Trans-Caspian corridor, with access to five outbound ports including Alashankou and Khorgos.
The rail network serves multiple destinations across Asia and Europe, transporting a wide range of goods including automobiles and auto parts, chemical products, household appliances, textiles and garments, and electronic equipment.
The base plays a vital role in ensuring stable industrial and supply chains for Belt and Road partner countries and continues to support high-quality economic development across the Eurasian region.
China-Kazakhstan logistics base handles over 20,000 TEUs in early 2026
U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed on Saturday night over a range of issues where the written text of a potential agreement differs from the consensus that the Canadian side believes the two sides have reached previously, Canada's ambassador to the United States said.
Mark Wiseman, the ambassador, said in an interview Sunday that no single issue was solely responsible for the collapse, which triggered a new round of tariff measures and may lead to a further escalation of the trade dispute between the two sides.
The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade deal on Friday, and the United States imposed a 50-percent tariff on 20 billion U.S. dollars' worth of Canadian goods on Saturday which took effect just after midnight (0400 GMT).
U.S. President Donald Trump signed three proclamations on July 20 to impose additional 50-percent tariffs on certain goods from Canada, citing Ottawa's "discriminatory treatment of American products."
Last Tuesday, Trump announced a three-day pause of the tariffs, which were scheduled to take effect last Wednesday, saying the two sides had reached a deal pending the finalization of formal documents.
The tariffs imposed by the United States on Canadian steel, aluminum, automobiles and wood since last year still exist.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that Canada would retaliate against the new tariffs. Carney said Canada has suspended trade negotiations with the United States and recalled its negotiators to Ottawa.
On Saturday, Carney announced Ottawa's "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs against 20 billion U.S. dollars' worth of American goods would take effect on Sept 8.
US-Canada trade talks collapse over range of issues: envoy
