00:00Xinjiang, long known as a crossroad of the Silk Road, is once again becoming a hub of
00:11connection.
00:17One of the party and state's five strategic goals for Xinjiang is to position it as a
00:21key gateway for opening up westward.
00:25Well, these are bags of MSG waiting for export. See, all of this is part of a greater transformation in Xinjiang. Its total trade volume exceeded 200 billion yuan in 2022, 300 billion in 2023, and 400 billion in 2024.
00:44Helping to drive this growth are the rapid improvements in Xinjiang's logistics capabilities.
00:50This is the international land port of Rumuchi. Backed by strong policy support, it is a centerpiece of the Xinjiang free trade zone.
00:59So, where does the support in terms of finance, talent and infrastructure go? Well, a good portion of it goes here, the China-Europe Railway Express. Its freight trains are capable of reaching Kazakhstan in just two days, Russia in eight, the Netherlands in 16.
01:17We use an online system where clients can apply for China, Europe and China's Central Asia freight trains remotely. We coordinate with customs and transport authorities to plan shipments in advance and schedule trains efficiently.
01:36And then there's air logistics, providing time-efficient movement of perishables like fruit, which the Central Asian region is known for. For example, these cherries are from Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
01:52There are many buyers and importers from foreign countries who are interested.
01:59Within 24 hours of being picked, these cherries are airlifted to Rumuchi and ready to be served on consumers' tables.
02:07In the first half of this year, Xinjiang launched eight new international cargo routes, while volume increased sevenfold.
02:16Last but not least, road transport.
02:19This is the Kunshirub Pass, more than 4,700 meters above sea level, on the border between China and Pakistan.
02:27Thanks to recent upgrades on the Karakoram Highway, the pass now remains open year-round, despite extreme weather.
02:35And that's given a major boost to trade between the two countries.
02:39What do you do here?
02:57The improved access is attracting Pakistani exporters who once had to rely on the much longer sea route whenever the border was closed.
03:07How do you compare the sea route and the land route?
03:10By since, some long time.
03:14The biologists were quickly.
03:17Through a series of efforts, Xinjiang's trade and economic partners have expanded dramatically,
03:23from a handful in 1950s to 211 by 2024.
03:29The region is no longer an isolated inland territory, but a hub for global trade connectivity.
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