The Fifth Silk Road International Exposition opened Tuesday in Xi an, capital of northwest China s Shaanxi Province, with deeper Belt and Road economic cooperation one of the hot topics on agenda.
Themed Interconnection, Contribution and Shared Benefits, the expo has attracted more than 1,900 envoys and guests from 98 countries and regions such as Belgium, the Republic of Korea, Tajikistan and Zambia.
Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen said the total trade volume between China and the Belt and Road countries amounted to 9.2 trillion U.S. dollars from 2013 to 2020, and combined investment by Chinese enterprises in these countries had reached 136 billion U.S. dollars.
China to enhance freight-train service to boost cross-border e-commerce
Xinhua
12 May 2021, 02:05 GMT+10
XI AN, May 11 (Xinhua) The China-Europe cargo service will be improved to spur the development of cross-border e-commerce, according to a three-year action plan released at the Fifth Silk Road International Exposition that opened on Tuesday. China will set up a green service mechanism for cross-border e-commerce firms via the China Railway Express (Chang an), with more new routes developed to facilitate international cargo flows, the plan states. Efforts will be made to support countries intending to construct pavilions for e-commerce products in Xi an, capital of northwest China s Shaanxi Province, while overseas warehouses will be established in a bid to help reduce costs for enterprises, according to the plan.
Silk Road int l expo kicks off in China s Xi an
Xinhua
11 May 2021, 18:05 GMT+10
XI AN, May 11 (Xinhua) The Fifth Silk Road International Exposition opened Tuesday in Xi an, capital of northwest China s Shaanxi Province, with deeper Belt and Road economic cooperation one of the hot topics on agenda. Themed Interconnection, Contribution and Shared Benefits, the expo has attracted more than 1,900 envoys and guests from 98 countries and regions such as Belgium, the Republic of Korea, Tajikistan and Zambia. Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen said the total trade volume between China and the Belt and Road countries amounted to 9.2 trillion U.S. dollars from 2013 to 2020, and combined investment by Chinese enterprises in these countries had reached 136 billion U.S. dollars.