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First arrived in London freight train from China. Railway communication between China and European countries is being intensively expanded within the framework of the New Silk Road state project, and now another step has been taken.

The journey took 18 days. He delivered 34 containers with clothes and other consumer goods produced in China to the capital of Britain. The train route ran through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France.

From now on, trains will depart on this route weekly. At first glance, questions may arise regarding the appropriateness of such transportation. However, the economics are very simple: shipping goods this way is about five times cheaper than by plane, and faster than by sea. I will add, Britain became the 18th European country, with which the PRC has established direct rail links, and London is the 15th European capital, where regular freight trains from China run.

In the direction of China, there are also many trains. From Germany, for example, they carry meat products, from France - wine, and from Russia - wood.

However, we are talking not only about logistics. The Chinese authorities are successfully strengthening their "New Silk Road" project with agreements with the countries through which it runs.

According to Vice Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China Yin Hejun, recent times agreements on cooperation in the field of science and technology were signed with a total of 49 countries.

"Scientific innovation plays a positive role for the Belt and Road Initiative, excellent results have already been achieved ... China has signed science and technology cooperation agreements with 49 countries along the New Silk Road, and also launched a series of affiliate programs in these areas," the official was quoted by the People's Daily. He also said that scientific innovation is one of the key aspects of the development of the New Silk Road concept.

Background

In April 2016, the Chinese transport company acquired a 67% stake in the second largest Greek port of Piraeus. In the future, the port will be connected by a high-speed railway with Hungary and Germany. In July, the third stage of work began at a nuclear reactor designed by Chinese specialists in Pakistan, the construction of a highway will be financed, in addition, Chinese companies will invest about $ 2 billion in a coal mine in the Thar Desert. So for the first 5 months current year more than half of China's foreign contracts were concluded with countries that are located along the Silk Road route.

PRC politicians work almost as hard as infrastructure builders. In June, Xi Jinping visited Serbia and Poland, then traveled to Uzbekistan, after which he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As a result of this meeting, the parties agreed to link their infrastructure plans with the New Silk Road project. At the same time, finance ministers from nearly 60 countries met in Beijing to discuss the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), set up to finance some infrastructure projects.

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A freight train left China from the Jivu West station in Zhejiang province, the final destination of which is London. The distance of 11,930 kilometers train with clothes and bags, as follows from the report of the Xinhua news agency, must overcome in 18 days. The first railway train traveling from the extreme east of Asia to the extreme west of Europe will have to pass through the territory of 7 Asian and European states: Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France, not counting the final and starting points of the journey. I am glad that among the transit states, Russia, despite the rumors at one time that the New Silk the way will pass around its territory. The news is good, because with the opening of regular communication between Asia and Europe, a new source of income will appear in the state budget.

Attention to the railway communication is quite understandable, the delivery of goods by rail is much cheaper than transportation by air and faster than by water. And the Maritime Silk Road, which runs much south of Russia and exists precisely as an alternative, judging by the Baltic Dry - the main economic index showing the scale of maritime trade - is now at a historic low. And the first train that went from China to London on the Russian Trans-Siberian Railway demonstrates that new economic processes have begun.

The super-long route will be operated by the state-owned China Railway Corporation (CRC). In the list of its routes, the UK was the eighth final destination, and London was the 15th final city. Other European CRC cities include Madrid and Hamburg.

The route between Jiwu and London is part of the giant One Belt, One Road project announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of 2013.

And Tokyo is now seriously discussing at the government level the possibility of building a 9.6 thousand km long Trans-Siberian railway, which will allow travelers to get from London to Tokyo without leaving the railway car. The Trans-Siberian will bypass the already existing route with the final destination in Vladivostok. New route will pass through Khabarovsk and further to Sakhalin through a 6-kilometer underwater tunnel. A new railway will be built on the island to the northern Japanese island Hokkaido. The final part of the route will be another underwater tunnel 42 kilometers long.

For the first time, a freight train arrived from China to London, delivering containers of socks, handbags and other goods worth $5 million to the British capital.

The name of the freight train locomotive that arrived from China to London refers to a quote by Mao Zedong " Eastern wind always stronger than the western." Photo: EPA

The train with the symbolic name "East Wind" covered 12 thousand kilometers in 16 days and crossed the borders of Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium, France and Great Britain.

Now the vast majority of containerized cargo from China to Europe goes by sea, it's cheap, but long - the difference in speed can be five times.

China will use the Trans-Siberian Railway primarily for trade with Russia, and not for transit

The train that arrived in London had two tasks: firstly, to test the route, and secondly, during the European tour of Chinese President Xi Jinping, to demonstrate that the concept of the Silk Road Economic Belt works, says the head of the Finance and Economics "Institute modern development Nikita Maslennikov.

An important detail for Russia is that the train passed through Kazakhstan, and not through the Trans-Siberian Railway.

The route is chosen most often by the buyer and his logistics operator, based on the tariff, workload and speed. The route through Kazakhstan is the shortest and fastest if the train comes from central, southeastern and southern China, where the main production sites are concentrated. The route through Kazakhstan will play a key role in the implementation of the "Silk Road" economic belt project, insofar as it concerns relations with Europe. China will use the route through Zabaikalsk and the Trans-Siberian Railway primarily for trade with Russia, to a lesser extent for transit, its advantage from the point of view of Chinese exporters is less congestion, explains CEO agency InfraNews Alexey Bezborodov.

In Central Asia, the transit of Chinese goods, in addition to the transport corridor " Western Europe- Western China", which passes through Kazakhstan, sooner or later the path will go through Kyrgyzstan. As Adamkul Zhunusov, Minister for Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, told RG earlier, Kyrgyzstan plans to receive financial support the long-standing project of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway as part of the "conjugation" of Eurasian integration and the "Silk Road". Russia, in turn, counts on China's support for the development of the throughput and carrying capacity of the Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian Railways.

What exactly China will choose will be shown by this year's negotiations within the framework of "pairing". In any case, it will take several more years for China and its partners to solve infrastructure problems and make railway delivery to Europe profitable, says Nikita Maslennikov.

Back from Europe to China, containers are returned empty due to the peculiarities of the trade exchange of the Celestial Empire. China imports food and raw materials, but products are expensive in Europe, and there are no raw materials for sale at all. Our food producers can take advantage of this. The Russian Export Center and Russian Railways are negotiating with the Chinese side to reduce tariffs for rail transportation of food products from Russia to China. Consignments of goods from various suppliers will be consolidated into Kaluga region, on the territory of China, the "hub" is supposed to be arranged in the province of Guangdong.

"Chinese dragon"reached England by rail in 16 days. Photo: EPA

January 18, freight train from Chinese city Yiwu Zhejiang arrived in London. The train was sent on January 1, this is the first container freight train China - UK. The total length of the route was 12451 km.

China-Europe trains are container trains for transit rail traffic on the China-Europe-China route. This is a key part of the concept economic development and the basis for the prosperity of the countries along the Silk Road.

Along the way, the train passes the Alashankou customs post, passes Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium, France, and then arrived in the UK through a tunnel under the English Channel. The train's cargo is mainly clothing, bags and other consumer goods made in China. The train of 34 wagons delivered a total of 68 freight containers to the UK.

Chairman of the Board of Operator Yiwu Timex Industrial Investment Co. Ltd Mr. Feng Xubin noted:

“The use of this rail route will change the structure of cargo transportation between China and the UK. Land transportation has a number of advantages over traditional transportation. by sea and air transportation, new railway track fills the logistical gaps in the links between China and the UK. Therefore, I consider this route to be a 'direct link flight between China and the UK'."

Yiwu City is the world's largest center for the sale of small consumer goods. AT last years exports to the UK are rapidly increasing. According to statistics, from January to November 2016, Yiwu City's total import and export amounted to US$569 million, up 10% year-over-year. The UK ranked first in Europe in terms of exports from the Chinese city of Yiwu.

Delivery time using the new rail route has been reduced by almost a month compared to the slow sea transport. The cost of the entire route is only 20% of air fares. This train for the first time crossed the tunnel under the English Channel, passed the whole of Eurasia from east to west. This route opens up and provides new opportunities for the logistics markets of many countries located between China and the UK.

The director of the China-English Trade Association, Mr. David Martin, commented on the event as follows:

"This event is very great importance, it's not just a train that arrived in the UK from China. This is the result of the Belt and Road Economic Development Initiative. Our Sino-English Trade Association is confident that this rail route will enable British goods to find their way into the markets of China and other countries and regions in Asia.”

Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor of London for Commerce, also said that the arrival of the first train from China to the UK is the best demonstration of the fact that London is one of the best cities for China to develop trade. London is also a starting point for entering Western markets. He declared his readiness to provide Chinese enterprises with professional services and financial services channels, and help develop business in the UK market.

The envoy of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, Mr. Zhu Qing, at the welcoming ceremony of the China-Europe train, also noted that the arrival of this train marked new step forward in building cooperation within the framework of the One Belt, One Road initiative.

"The railway route It has key value not only for cooperation in the framework of "One Belt, One Road", but also the development of bilateral trade between China and the UK. The UK government and the business community are very interested and enthusiastic about participating in building the Belt and Road Initiative. The arrival of the China-Europe train provides a new impetus to improve bilateral trade."