China continues to see robust trade activity through the land-sea trade corridor
The number of trips along the corridor is expected to exceed 9,300 this year
In 2023, the number of goods trains along the PRC's New Land-Sea International Trade Corridor exceeded nine thousand, fuelled by robust trade between China and Southeast Asian countries.
The Land-Sea International Trade Corridor, launched in 2017, is a trade and logistics channel jointly built by provincial-level regions in Western China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This is reported by Xinhua News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.
In recent years, trade through the corridor has maintained a stable trend of strong growth and has continuously promoted the high-quality economic development of the region.
"The number of rail journeys through the corridor is expected to exceed 9,300 this year, an increase of more than 50 times compared with the opening year," said Li Tailin, chairman of a major transport and logistics company.
As of October from 2017, more than 30,000 rail journeys have been made along this corridor, Li added.
Xu Zhigang, manager of the international service department of the logistics company, said they had to make labour-intensive procedures to import raw materials from South America, so the company started importing goods through the corridor in 2019.
Photo: Xinhua News Agency
-
![]()
Economy03.09.26Vladimir Putin highlights role of Asia-Pacific region in global economy -
![]()
Economy03.09.26Indonesia's president proposes doubling trade turnover with Russia -
![]()
Economy03.09.26Development of India's pharmaceutical industry and medicine exports -
![]()
Economy02.09.26Ethiopia earns more than US$4.55 billion from agricultural exports in 2025/26 -
![]()
Economy02.09.26Vietnam proposes five priorities for ASEAN-Russia economic cooperation -
![]()
Economy02.09.26Russia introduces new tools to boost creative industries up to 6% by 2030
-
![Vladimir Putin]()
Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia"We are developing mutual trade, which is growing; it increased by over 12 per cent last year. We have a joint commission working in this sphere. Our focus is on agriculture, shipbuilding, information technology and energy, including nuclear power. We have signed a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Indonesia. Jakarta is our reliable and old friend within ASEAN. We are working together at all international platforms, including the UN" -
![Vladimir Putin]()
Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia"More and more Iranian students are choosing Russian education. We are very pleased about this. A great many future doctors are studying in Russia. In the 2025–2026 academic year, the number of Iranian students in Russia approached 10,000, with 802 of them studying at the expense of the Russian state budget" -
![Xi Jinping]()
Xi JinpingPresident of the People’s Republic of China"The foundation of our bilateral relations will only grow stronger, and we will confidently move forward to a better future. […] The striving of nations on our planet for peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit remains unchanged. The vital mission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is to maintain stability and promote the development of our region" -
![Alisher Salomov]()
Alisher SalomovAdviser to the Chairman of the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan"First and foremost, I would like to highlight the importance of this Central Asia–Russia initiative, because environmental problems know no borders, and only a shared understanding of these problems and the search for joint solutions can deliver positive results" -
![Joao Paulo Capobianco]()
Joao Paulo CapobiancoBrazilian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change"The BRICS countries have a very high level of responsibility because they share an important part of the world's biodiversity, landscapes, populations, food production and water resources. So, we have an opportunity to lead by example. We have our development bank, which can demonstrate and develop new ways of financing programmes. We can reduce the risks for private capital to invest in restoration and efforts to combat desertification"
