Despite of a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers from the nearest sea port, it is a key logistics and trade hub in southwest China, serving as a critical node in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), connecting domestic and international markets through rail, road, and multi-modal transport. (AP video by Wayne Zhang)

China’s landmark inland trade hub sees surge in goods transport after truce in tariff war with US

Despite of a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers from the nearest sea port, it is a key logistics and trade hub in southwest China, serving as a critical node in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), connecting domestic and international markets through rail, road, and multi-modal transport. (AP video by Wayne Zhang)