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(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. Today, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base boasts a 220,000 square meter container yard and a 3.8-kilometer dedicated railway line. It has become a crucial platform for transit, warehousing, and trade between Central Asian countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan shows a bottle of wheat samples at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chryso

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile. "Being a landlocke

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (rear) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysoti

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan talks with his colleagues via walkie-talkie at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan checks emails at office at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile. "B

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (2nd R) and his colleagues have a meeting at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy,

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan arranges goods at an exhibition hall at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and c

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague check a container freight train at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat,

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (R) and his colleague monitor a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroal

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan looks out the window at his office at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chr

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (C) and his colleagues work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile.

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows an international freight train pulling out of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub bet

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAP

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows freight ships docked at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An international freight train pulls out of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province on June 26, 2024. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and Kazakhstan staff members communicate at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 10, 2023. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows freight ships docked at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji

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A Shared Path | A railway that unlocks countless opportunities

STORY: A Shared Path | A railway that unlocks countless opportunities DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:30 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY STORYLINE: Laos Laos, the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, has been longing for ways to reach out to the world. Leave home village and have far-reaching vision. --Lao proverb 32-year-old Sida Phengphongsawanh is a train maintenance worker at the Laos-China Railway Company. She's been dreaming of becoming a train driver. The job on the China-Laos Railway has brought her one big step closer to her dream. Kunming, China SOUDNBITE (Lao): VIENGXAY PHOUDTHAVONG, Lao internet celebrity "Hello, I'm Viengxay Phoudthavong. Conductors on the train have all undergone training sessions. They can speak both English and Laotian." 32-year-old Viengxay Phoudthavong is a Ph.D. student in China's Yunnan, a province bordering Laos. For him, pursuing studies and a career in China has been a dream come true. On his social media account, Viengxay often shares interes

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A69 Protest - Toulouse

An activist with a placard, Destruction and fracture of a territory, Le Tarn is not landlocked !!!. A69 NO. A69 rally, No suspension? No call for calm! For an immediate halt to work on the A69 freeway, gatherings in Toulouse and Paris, and in front of town halls all over France. After months of struggle, weeks of hunger strike for 15 people, massive mobilization of citizens, trade unions and scientists, Clement Beaune and Carole Delga are giving in only crumbs and stubbornly refusing to accept the direction of history. France, Toulouse October 13, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier / AbacaPress.com.

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A69 Protest - Toulouse

An activist with a placard, Destruction and fracture of a territory, Le Tarn is not landlocked !!!. A69 NO. A69 rally, No suspension? No call for calm! For an immediate halt to work on the A69 freeway, gatherings in Toulouse and Paris, and in front of town halls all over France. After months of struggle, weeks of hunger strike for 15 people, massive mobilization of citizens, trade unions and scientists, Clement Beaune and Carole Delga are giving in only crumbs and stubbornly refusing to accept the direction of history. France, Toulouse October 13, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier / AbacaPress.com.

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A69 Protest - Toulouse

An activist with a placard, Destruction and fracture of a territory, Le Tarn is not landlocked !!!. A69 NO. A69 rally, No suspension? No call for calm! For an immediate halt to work on the A69 freeway, gatherings in Toulouse and Paris, and in front of town halls all over France. After months of struggle, weeks of hunger strike for 15 people, massive mobilization of citizens, trade unions and scientists, Clement Beaune and Carole Delga are giving in only crumbs and stubbornly refusing to accept the direction of history. France, Toulouse October 13, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier / AbacaPress.com.

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CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL TEACHERS (CN)

(230920) -- NANNING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows primary school teacher Zhao Hong playing table tennis with a student (above) and Zhao tutoring students after class (below) in Lingchuan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Teachers delivering hope to children in China's landlocked mountains" (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL TEACHERS (CN)

(230920) -- NANNING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Huang Yongyong and Huang Xiubi interacting with students during a break (above) and the husband and wife distributing lunch to students (below) in Nawang Primary School in Dongling Town, Debao County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Teachers delivering hope to children in China's landlocked mountains" (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL TEACHERS (CN)

(230920) -- NANNING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the portraits of 270 teachers, who are still working or once worked in landlocked mountainous areas across 20 counties in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Teachers delivering hope to children in China's landlocked mountains" (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL TEACHERS (CN)

(230920) -- NANNING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows primary school teacher Yu Qigui trudging a muddy mountain path carrying a hand-woven basket on his back with a group of school kids on Feb. 26, 2013 (above) and Yu driving his car to the school with his students on July 7, 2020 (below) in Jiangliu Village of Longji Town, Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Teachers delivering hope to children in China's landlocked mountains" (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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BOTSWANA-TRADE-DEVELOPMENT-CHALLENGES

(230530) -- GABORONE, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Assistant Minister of Agriculture Molebatsi Molebatsi speaks during the United Nations high-level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme Action for Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) for the decade 2014-2024 in Gaborone, Botswana, May 29, 2023. Africa's landlocked countries are locked out of global trade and the global response to COVID-19 and climate change and efforts are needed to help them address trade and development challenges, Molebatsi said Monday. TO GO WITH "Botswanan official calls for efforts to help landlocked countries in Africa address trade challenges" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets

STORY: BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. 4. various of China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Frontier Cooperation Center 5. various of China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Base 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Since China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China and Kazakhstan have stepped up their cooperation for greater regional development. The China-Europe freight trains

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Launch of cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway seen as historic event

STORY: Launch of cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway seen as historic event DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): KHAMPHEUY PHILAPHA, Director General of Lao News Agency (KPL) 3. various of passengers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): VANXAY TAVINYAN, Official of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): THONGLOR DUANGSAVANH, Editor-in-Chief of the local daily Vientiane Times STORYLINE: The cross-border passenger service on the China-Laos Railway to be launched on Thursday has been regarded as a historic event, which will be a significant achievement of the China-Laos cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. The China-Laos Railway is a docking project between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos' strategy to convert itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): KHAMPHEUY PHILAPHA, Director

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Mongolia registers record high number of livestock

STORY: Mongolia registers record high number of livestock DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock animals in Mongolia STORYLINE: Mongolia logged 71.1 million head of livestock, a record high since the nomadic country began a livestock animal census in 1918, said a senior expert of the National Statistics Office (NSO) Wednesday. A preliminary result of the annual livestock census by the NSO showed that the number of livestock in 2022 increased by 3.8 million, or 5.6 percent, from the previous year, Erdene-Ochir Myagmarkhand told a press conference. Sheep accounted for 46.0 percent of all livestock, goats 38.8 percent, cattle 7.7 percent, horses 6.8 percent and camels 0.7 percent, said Myagmarkhand. Mongolia is one of the world's last surviving nomadic countries. The promotion of livestock husbandry is seen as the most viable solution to diversify the landlocked country's mining-dependent economy. Xinhua News Agency corresp

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China-Laos Railway opens up new path for Laos' development, prosperity

STORY: China-Laos Railway opens up new path for Laos' development, prosperity DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway 2. various of passengers in Laos 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): KINGKEO DUANGPHANAM, Passenger in Laos 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): THANYART AREEYAT, Tour guide 5. various of rail workers of the China-Laos Railway 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): VILAXAY XAYLUANGSY, Train dispatcher in Laos 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lao): PANSAY YIAYENGVA, Conductor at Vientiane Station 8. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway has brought great benefits to the Lao people and opened up a new path for Laos' development and prosperity since it went into operation over one year ago. The railway connects Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province with Lao capital Vientiane. It has turned Laos, a landlocked country into an important hub for transportation in the region. The railway has shortened the travel time between cities alon

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'Tonkatsu Street' staging campaign to promote pork cutlets

MAEBASHI, Japan - Yasushi Kaneko promotes 'tonkatsu' or pork cutlets in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2014, as he leads a campaign involving tonkatsu restaurants along National Road 120 near the Numata Interchange on the Kanetsu Expressway in Numata, Gunma Prefecture. Having some 20 tonkatsu restaurants, the section of the road in the landlocked prefecture in the Kanto region has earned the nickname "Tonkatsu Street."

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Voting begins in Mongolia's presidential election

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolia's incumbent President Natsagiin Bagabandi casts his ballot in Ulan Bator on May 20 in the third direct presidential election held since Communist rule of the landlocked nation ended in 1990.

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LAOS-CHINA-RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

(221202) -- VIENTIANE, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Lao staff members welcome passengers in Vientiane, Laos, May 24, 2022. The China-Laos Railway has deepened the friendship between Chinese and Lao staff and provided development opportunities to both countries and peoples. As a symbol of China-Laos friendship and a triumph over Laos' landlocked status, the railway's Lao section has created more than 110,000 jobs for Lao people since its opening and has drawn the interest of numerous Chinese and local young talents who pursue their professional careers on the railway. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Laos Railway promotes friendship, provides development opportunities" (Photo by Yang Yongquan/Xinhua)

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LAOS-CHINA-RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

(221202) -- VIENTIANE, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Lao staff members maintain the railway in Luang Prabang, Laos, Dec. 1, 2022. The China-Laos Railway has deepened the friendship between Chinese and Lao staff and provided development opportunities to both countries and peoples. As a symbol of China-Laos friendship and a triumph over Laos' landlocked status, the railway's Lao section has created more than 110,000 jobs for Lao people since its opening and has drawn the interest of numerous Chinese and local young talents who pursue their professional careers on the railway. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Laos Railway promotes friendship, provides development opportunities" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-CHINA-RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

(221202) -- VIENTIANE, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Lao staff members inspect the train in Vientiane, Laos, Aug. 1, 2022. The China-Laos Railway has deepened the friendship between Chinese and Lao staff and provided development opportunities to both countries and peoples. As a symbol of China-Laos friendship and a triumph over Laos' landlocked status, the railway's Lao section has created more than 110,000 jobs for Lao people since its opening and has drawn the interest of numerous Chinese and local young talents who pursue their professional careers on the railway. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Laos Railway promotes friendship, provides development opportunities" (Photo by Yang Yongquan/Xinhua)

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LAOS-CHINA-RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

(221202) -- VIENTIANE, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Lao staff members maintain the railway in Luang Prabang, Laos, Dec. 1, 2022. The China-Laos Railway has deepened the friendship between Chinese and Lao staff and provided development opportunities to both countries and peoples. As a symbol of China-Laos friendship and a triumph over Laos' landlocked status, the railway's Lao section has created more than 110,000 jobs for Lao people since its opening and has drawn the interest of numerous Chinese and local young talents who pursue their professional careers on the railway. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Laos Railway promotes friendship, provides development opportunities" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-CHINA-RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

(221202) -- VIENTIANE, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Lao staff members maintain the railway equipment in Luang Prabang, Laos, Dec. 1, 2022. The China-Laos Railway has deepened the friendship between Chinese and Lao staff and provided development opportunities to both countries and peoples. As a symbol of China-Laos friendship and a triumph over Laos' landlocked status, the railway's Lao section has created more than 110,000 jobs for Lao people since its opening and has drawn the interest of numerous Chinese and local young talents who pursue their professional careers on the railway. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Laos Railway promotes friendship, provides development opportunities" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Land corridor via rail connects Afghanistan to China as 1st freight arrives

STORY: Land corridor via rail connects Afghanistan to China as 1st freight arrives DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: HAIRATAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first freight train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QUDRATULLAH ABU HAMZA, Governor of Balkh province STORYLINE: The land corridor through railroad has linked landlocked Afghanistan to China as the first freight train arrived in the border town of Hairatan in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QUDRATULLAH ABU HAMZA, Governor of Balkh province "It is a milestone and a positive step towards boosting trade and economic relations between Afghanistan and the neighboring countries." Carrying 12 containers, the freight train started its journey from the Kashgar city of China 12 days ago and crossed Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan before arriving in Afghanistan on Thursday morning. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hairatan, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-LAND CORRIDOR-FREIGHT TRAIN-ARRIVAL

(220924) -- BALKH, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train coming through railroad linking Afghanistan to China arrives in Hairatan, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2022. The land corridor through railroad has linked landlocked Afghanistan to China as the first freight train arrived in the border town of Hairatan in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Thursday. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Pairing assistance brings sea change to landlocked region

(220829) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 15, 2021 shows the panoramic view of the Minning Town in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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Xinhua Headlines: Pairing assistance brings sea change to landlocked region

(220829) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers package cereal products at an ecological agriculture company funded by Fujian Province, in Haiyuan County of Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)