New year brings buzz to Shandong's foreign trade

On the first day of 2025, Shandong province gave a significant push to the development of foreign trade by initiating a China-Europe freight train, international flights and a cargo shipment destined for overseas markets.

The China-Europe freight train, loaded with 15 million yuan ($2.06 million) worth of goods such as coiled steel, machinery equipment and tires, commenced its journey from Jinan, capital of Shandong, on Wednesday.

"The train is expected to arrive in Almaty, Kazakhstan in seven days," said Zhang Yangjin, deputy general manager of Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co Ltd.