Carting small commodities, clothing and other goods, China-Europe Railway Express No. X8024 (Yiwu-Madrid) trundled out of Yiwu West Station on May 13, 2017, a day before the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation kicked off. It was embarking on the 1,000th trip along the railroad freight line this year. A total of 612 more trips have been seen this year, up 158% compared with the same period last year. (Photo by People.cn)
President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso arrived in Beijing on Monday to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.