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FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
Fri Apr 4, 2014, 05:55 PM Apr 2014

Let open up and build success -- China-Germany relations and rail route

Accompanied by German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the Port of Duisburg on March 29, welcoming the arrival of a freight train from Chongqing in China. Put into operation in June 2011, this rail link will serve as a conduit for products traveling between China and Germany, but it also has more profound significance.

Reform is strengthening, and opening up is continuing. China is the world No. 1 in import and export volumes; China is the biggest trade partner of more than 120 countries. Since joining the WTO, China’s open economy has played a decisive role in the international arena.

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/98649/8588725.html

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Let open up and build success -- China-Germany relations and rail route (Original Post) FarCenter Apr 2014 OP
What a ride that would be ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #1
All Aboard The TransEurasian Express!! CJCRANE Apr 2014 #2

GeorgeGist

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1. What a ride that would be ...
Fri Apr 4, 2014, 06:10 PM
Apr 2014

Stretching 11,179 kilometers (6946 miles), it takes just 16 days on average to transport goods from China to Europe by rail, 20 days fewer than by sea from China's eastern ports, making rail ideal for goods with a shorter shelf life.

http://www.chinausfocus.com/china-news/rail-route-to-europe-improves-freight-transport/

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