Over 400 aerospace companies from about 35 countries and regions are taking part in the 24th International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), which opened Tuesday in Santiago, Chile and runs through Sunday.
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He said the fair has grown into a major aerospace exhibition in the Ibero-American region, offering a platform for businesses, institutions, experts and international delegations. Kast added that the event is injecting new momentum into Chile’s development.
Launched in 1980 and held every two years, FIDAE has become one of the world’s five largest international aerospace exhibitions. It showcases military aircraft, fighter jets and drones, alongside civilian planes, helicopters, launch vehicle technology, aviation parts and flight demonstrations.
Over 400 aerospace firms join Chile’s FIDAE air fair
The Horgos Railway Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has handled more than 55,000 China-Europe freight trains, including services bound for Central Asia, according to data from the Urumqi branch of China State Railway Group Co. (China Railway).
The port is a key Belt and Road hub linking China with Europe and Central Asia.
Since the first China-Europe freight train departed from the Horgos Railway Port in March 2016, the number of such trains handled by the port has been rising steadily.
It took 54 months for the figure to reach 10,000, and less than 13 months to grow from 40,000 to 50,000.
More than 200 types of goods are transported via the port, including mechanical and electrical equipment, new energy vehicles, electronic products and agricultural and sideline products.
Horgos now connects 91 routes across 18 countries, underscoring its role as a major Belt and Road gateway.
China’s Horgos rail hub marks 55,000 trains, expands Belt and Road reach
