Chinese landmark trade corridor sees record scale in Q1 imports, exports

The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC), a key logistics route connecting western China to global markets, facilitated a record 239.76 billion yuan (about 35.2 billion U.S. dollars) worth of imports and exports from provinces and cities along the route in the first quarter of this year, up 17.9 percent year on year, according to data released by Chongqing Customs.

At present, the corridor's transportation network reaches nearly 600 ports in 128 countries and regions worldwide, handling more than 1,300 types of goods.

Products such as automobiles, motorcycles and laptops from China's central and western regions are transported to destinations worldwide via the new corridor, while quality goods from around the world -- particularly agricultural products from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- are also reaching the Chinese market more quickly.

Chinese landmark trade corridor sees record scale in Q1 imports, exports

The plane carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing late on Tuesday night as he begins a two-day state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Upon his arrival, Putin was greeted at the airport by Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China's Minister of Foreign Affairs.

This marks President Putin's 25th visit to China, with Xi and Putin set to exchange views on bilateral relations, cooperation in various fields, as well as international and regional issues of mutual interest, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.

Putin's plane touches down in Beijing to begin state visit