China-Europe Railway Express eastern corridor boosts high-quality BRI cooperation

An aerial drone photo taken on July 13, 2026 shows a China-Europe freight train undergoing cargo transshipment at Manzhouli Station in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. has advanced the development of digital port systems and railway express services while continuously improving connectivity among port infrastructure facilities. These efforts have enhanced the efficiency and capacity of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service.

As of June 2026, the cumulative number of China-Europe Railway Express trips via the eastern corridor had exceeded 40,000.

The eastern corridor, consisting of three major railway ports of Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiang, has so far connected more than 60 Chinese cities with 14 European countries through 27 regular routes, serving as a vivid example of efforts to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. (Photo by Huang Xu/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 13, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains waiting for transshipment at a yard of Suifenhe Station in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. has advanced the development of digital port systems and railway express services while continuously improving connectivity among port infrastructure facilities. These efforts have enhanced the efficiency and capacity of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service.

As of June 2026, the cumulative number of China-Europe Railway Express trips via the eastern corridor had exceeded 40,000.

The eastern corridor, consisting of three major railway ports of Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiang, has so far connected more than 60 Chinese cities with 14 European countries through 27 regular routes, serving as a vivid example of efforts to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. (Photo by Qu Yiwei/Xinhua)

Staff members handle customs clearance procedures for China-Europe freight trains in a digital port system at Manzhouli Station in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on July 13, 2026. China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. has advanced the development of digital port systems and railway express services while continuously improving connectivity among port infrastructure facilities. These efforts have enhanced the efficiency and capacity of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service.

As of June 2026, the cumulative number of China-Europe Railway Express trips via the eastern corridor had exceeded 40,000.

The eastern corridor, consisting of three major railway ports of Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiang, has so far connected more than 60 Chinese cities with 14 European countries through 27 regular routes, serving as a vivid example of efforts to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. (Photo by Huang Xu/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 13, 2026 shows a China-Europe freight train pulling out of the Suifenhe Railway Port in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. has advanced the development of digital port systems and railway express services while continuously improving connectivity among port infrastructure facilities. These efforts have enhanced the efficiency and capacity of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service.

As of June 2026, the cumulative number of China-Europe Railway Express trips via the eastern corridor had exceeded 40,000.

The eastern corridor, consisting of three major railway ports of Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiang, has so far connected more than 60 Chinese cities with 14 European countries through 27 regular routes, serving as a vivid example of efforts to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. (Photo by Qu Yiwei/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a China-Europe freight train undergoing cargo transshipment at Tongjiang North Railway Station in Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. has advanced the development of digital port systems and railway express services while continuously improving connectivity among port infrastructure facilities. These efforts have enhanced the efficiency and capacity of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service.

As of June 2026, the cumulative number of China-Europe Railway Express trips via the eastern corridor had exceeded 40,000.

The eastern corridor, consisting of three major railway ports of Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiang, has so far connected more than 60 Chinese cities with 14 European countries through 27 regular routes, serving as a vivid example of efforts to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)