Why the Belt and Road Initiative Matters for the China Railway Express

Published May 19, 2017 · Sino-Euro Railway

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, is the policy framework behind the China Railway Express. Combining the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, it promotes the infrastructure and connectivity on which China–Europe rail freight depends.

As the main capital investor and sponsor, the Chinese government encourages participating countries to build infrastructure and coordinate policies together. The goal is convenient transport and technology links, stronger communication, mutual benefit, and shared economic development.

The China Railway Express is a central part of this vision: a land bridge that carries a growing share of trade between China and Europe. As a practitioner on the front line of Belt and Road logistics, we will keep improving our rail services between China and Europe.