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Video｜Technological sophistication in China’s exports to Central Asia increases

Source: Yangcheng Evening News Yunshang Lingnan Author: Li Zhiwen Wang Danyang Zeng Yuwen Yan Jincheng Li Jiewen Published time: 2023-08-13 22:54

Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation Limited Company is spearheading the operation of international rail services connecting Xi’an to five Central Asian nations, Russia, and Belarus, contributing significantly to the establishment of a thriving international logistics corridor. In 2022, the company orchestrated a total of 38,333 trips for the China-Europe Railway Express.

Yuan Xiaojun, the General Manager of Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation Limited Company, stands as a pivotal figure in the development of the China-Europe Railway Express route, having played an integral role in its growth through years of hands-on experience. This journey has borne witness to the progressive expansion of train operations and the evolving nature of transported goods.

“In 2013, we initiated the Chang’an China-Europe China-Europe Railway Express, with the inaugural run heading to Almaty in Kazakhstan. Back then, our exports primarily consisted of items such as plastic films, brick-making machinery, colored steel tiles, and equipment and materials integral to related production processes. Today, our exports to Central Asia predominantly encompass products like new energy vehicles, solar photovoltaic panels, air conditioners, smart home appliances, and the like,” Yuan Xiaojun affirmed. This evolution underscores two important facets: first, the appeal of China’s burgeoning array of electronic consumer products and the trust Central Asian countries and populations place in Chinese-made automobiles; second, it underscores the rapid economic advancement of the Central Asian region. This symbiotic relationship between its progress and China’s productive capabilities and manufacturing prowess fosters a mutually beneficial interaction that thrives on positive dynamics.

The “technical content” of China’s exports to Central Asia continues to increase

Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation Co., Ltd. is responsible for the operation of international trains from Xi’an to the five Central Asian countries, Russia and Belarus, helping to build an open international logistics channel in Xi’an. In 2022, Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation Co., Ltd. will organize 38,333 China-Europe trains throughout the year.

Yuan Xiaojun, general manager of Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation Co., Ltd., is a participant and builder of Xi’an China-Europe Railway Express. With years of front-line experience, he has witnessed the continuous increase in the number of China-Europe Railway Express and the upgrading and changes of transported goods.

“In 2013, we began to organize the opening of the China-Europe Railway Express Chang’an. The first train was bound for Almaty, Kazakhstan. At that time, the goods we exported mainly included plastic film, brick making machines and color steel tiles and other related manufacturing equipment. , Today, the goods we export to Central Asia are mainly new energy vehicles, solar photovoltaic panels, air conditioners, smart home appliances and other such goods.” Yuan Xiaojun said that this change is enough to show that, on the one hand, the countries and people in Central Asia are very interested in China’s new The love of electronic consumer products and the trust in Chinese-made cars; on the other hand, it also shows that the economy in Central Asia is developing rapidly, and its development can form a very good interaction with China’s production capacity and Chinese manufacturing.

Article｜Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Li Zhiwen Wang Danyang
Photography｜Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Zeng Yuwen
Editing｜Yan Jincheng Li Jiewen
Translation｜Liu Jiahui
Source | Yangcheng Evening News·Yangcheng School
Editor in charge | Wang Yuying
Proofreading | Peng Jiye

2023-08-13 14:54:00
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