China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor handled 660,000 TEUs of freight in the first half of this year, with average monthly shipments reaching 110,000 TEUs.
In the second quarter, container volumes increased by 3.6 percent compared to the first quarter, reflecting robust market demand for train freight services.
Starting Wednesday, China's national railway network implemented a new train schedule, adding three new regular routes to the Corridor. This brings the total number of scheduled train lines to 52, further strengthening Guangxi's logistics network linking Yunnan, Chongqing, Sichuan, and other midwestern regions.
New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor handles 660,000 TEU in H1
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged governments worldwide to strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) governance, warning that without shared rules, governments and people will have less say in the outcome.
Speaking at a press conference at UN headquarters in New York, Guterres welcomed the release of the first assessment report from the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.The 40-member group of experts from around the world was established months ago as the first global, fully independent scientific body dedicated to bridging AI knowledge gaps and assessing its real-world impact on economies and societies.
The preliminary report, released earlier on Wednesday and made available to governments and the public, outlines both the promise and perils of the technology. At the same time, the panel remained clear-eyed about the harms AI could cause, said the UN head.
If properly harnessed, Guterres said, AI can become the most powerful engine for development, accelerating global progress in health, hunger eradication, education and climate action.
The UN chief called on governments to act promptly to step up AI rules.
"The more AI advances without shared rules, the less say governments and people will have in the outcome. So my message to governments is simple: Do not wait," he said.
Guterres said the report is the first in an ongoing effort, as the scientific panel will continue its work as AI evolves.
The inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance is set to take place next week in Geneva, where the international community will begin translating scientific evidence into collective action and bring every nation to the same table, he said.
Guterres said he would soon put forward proposals to help countries build capacity to fully address AI developments and share in the benefits.
As for whether international cooperation can keep pace with the speed of technological changes, Guterres said the answer has been given in the newly released report.
"The science is here. We can no longer say we did not know. What we do with it is now up to all of us," he said.
UN chief calls for stronger global AI rules
