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First direct China-Europe freight train from Beijing arrives in Moscow

STORY: First direct China-Europe freight train from Beijing arrives in Moscow DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train arriving at Bely Rast Railway Station in Moscow 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALEXANDER SCHUKIN, Shift supervisor of Bely Rast Terminal Logistics Center 3. various of the logistics center in operation STORYLINE: The first China-Europe freight train departing from Beijing arrived at Bely Rast Terminal Logistics Center in Moscow on Saturday. The freight train loaded with 55 containers left from Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing on March 16, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The train carried goods including construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing. Spending 16 days on the road, it traveled a distance of about 9,000 km and arrived in Moscow almost two days ahead of schedule. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALEXANDER SCHUKIN, S

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(230318) -- BEIJING/MOSCOW, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow departs from Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MOSCOW-FREIGHT TRAIN-DEPARTURE (CN)

(230316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow departs from Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, on March 16, 2023. A cargo train loaded with 55 containers left Beijing Thursday morning for the Russian capital Moscow, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the northeast of the city and will exit the country via Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The train is expected to reach Moscow in 18 days, covering a distance of approximately 9,000 km. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MOSCOW-FREIGHT TRAIN-DEPARTURE (CN)

(230316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow departs from Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, on March 16, 2023. A cargo train loaded with 55 containers left Beijing Thursday morning for the Russian capital Moscow, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the northeast of the city and will exit the country via Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The train is expected to reach Moscow in 18 days, covering a distance of approximately 9,000 km. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MOSCOW-FREIGHT TRAIN-DEPARTURE (CN)

(230316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks the carriages of a China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow at Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2023. A cargo train loaded with 55 containers left Beijing Thursday morning for the Russian capital Moscow, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the northeast of the city and will exit the country via Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The train is expected to reach Moscow in 18 days, covering a distance of approximately 9,000 km. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MOSCOW-FREIGHT TRAIN-DEPARTURE (CN)

(230316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow departs from Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, on March 16, 2023. A cargo train loaded with 55 containers left Beijing Thursday morning for the Russian capital Moscow, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the northeast of the city and will exit the country via Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The train is expected to reach Moscow in 18 days, covering a distance of approximately 9,000 km. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MOSCOW-FREIGHT TRAIN-DEPARTURE (CN)

(230316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow is pictured at Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, on March 16, 2023. A cargo train loaded with 55 containers left Beijing Thursday morning for the Russian capital Moscow, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the northeast of the city and will exit the country via Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The train is expected to reach Moscow in 18 days, covering a distance of approximately 9,000 km. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MOSCOW-FREIGHT TRAIN-DEPARTURE (CN)

(230316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow is pictured at Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, on March 16, 2023. A cargo train loaded with 55 containers left Beijing Thursday morning for the Russian capital Moscow, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the northeast of the city and will exit the country via Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The train is expected to reach Moscow in 18 days, covering a distance of approximately 9,000 km. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-MOSCOW-FREIGHT TRAIN-DEPARTURE (CN)

(230316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows a China-Europe freight train heading for Moscow at Mafang railway station in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China. A cargo train loaded with 55 containers left Beijing Thursday morning for the Russian capital Moscow, marking the launch of the first direct China-Europe freight train service from the Chinese capital. The freight train carrying goods such as construction materials, household electrical appliances and clothing departed from the logistic hub of Pinggu District in the northeast of the city and will exit the country via Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The train is expected to reach Moscow in 18 days, covering a distance of approximately 9,000 km. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)