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China expands Central Asia land routes amid trade growth and shipping risks · SCMP

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China is significantly expanding its land trade routes to Central Asia as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, driven by increasing trade volume and the region's growing importance in continental logistics. This strategic move aims to diversify China's export channels and mitigate risks associated with maritime shipping, especially amid global geopolitical tensions. New rail and road connections, such as the Chongqing to Tashkent route, are reducing transit times and enhancing profitability for goods moving between China and Central Asia, and onward to Europe. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nargiza Umarova ·

    Why China is rapidly expanding its land trade routes to Central Asia

    Over the past year, China’s Belt and Road Initiative has seen rapid development in Central Asia. This has been evidenced by the launch of several railway and road routes connecting China’s industrial and economic centres to logistics hubs in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikista…

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