China-Pakistan border port in Xinjiang resumes passenger clearance

STORY: China-Pakistan border port in Xinjiang resumes passenger clearance DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passenger customs clearance in Khunjerab Pass 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU JUN, Visitor from Xi'an 3. various of trucks STORYLINE: The Khunjerab Pass, a major land port on the China-Pakistan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, resumed passenger customs clearance on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU JUN, Tourist from Xi'an "I'm from Xi'an. I plan to drive to the Pakistani capital Islamabad and then return. I'm very excited and happy. After I arrived at the land port, I have had my customs clearance procedures done very quickly. I think it's very efficient." According to the Khunjerab customs, the import and export cargo volume at the Khunjerab Pass topped 200,000 tonnes from 2016 to 2020. Located approximately 5,000 meters above sea level, the Khunjerab Pass is a major trade station between China and Paki