Xinhua News Agency | Dec 23, 2020 at 11:34 AM
XI AN, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) The first cargo train from Turkey to China has arrived in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi an. All goods completed customs clearance, according to local authorities.
The cargo train, loaded with 1,383 refrigerators for the home appliance manufacturer BSH Hausgerate GmbH (BSH), traveled 8,693 km after leaving Istanbul on Dec. 4. The cargo is worth about 10.4 million yuan (about 1.59 million U.S. dollars), according to the Xi an International Trade & Logistics Park. The joyous occasion marks the revival of the historical ties between Turkey and China, said Abdulkadir Emin Onen, Turkish ambassador to China, while addressing a ceremony to mark the event.
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