Only 5 hubs in China for New Silk Road traffic: a market response

Published on 17-09-2020 at 06:00

Xi'an is not all ancient walls and terracotta warriors (Davies Turner)Davies Turner

China’s National Development and Reform Commission is investing around 25 million euros to support five cities in becoming New Silk Road hubs. These cities are Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Xi’an and Urumqi. The investment is aimed at promoting a hub-to-hub system for the China-Europe Railway Express service. It was a clear message to the market which cities will have the priority in the near future.

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Only 5 hubs in China for New Silk Road traffic: a market response

Published on 17-09-2020 at 06:00

Xi'an is not all ancient walls and terracotta warriors (Davies Turner)Davies Turner

China’s National Development and Reform Commission is investing around 25 million euros to support five cities in becoming New Silk Road hubs. These cities are Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Xi’an and Urumqi. The investment is aimed at promoting a hub-to-hub system for the China-Europe Railway Express service. It was a clear message to the market which cities will have the priority in the near future.

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