From January to August, more than 24,000 trains left on the China (Xi'an) - Europe route

Continental routes for the delivery of goods from China to Europe and back over the past decade have come a long way, from test train shipments to the creation of stable, full-fledged railway container transportation routes. 

The growing benefits of land trade between Asia, Central Asia, Russia and Europe raise questions about the possibilities of developing and strengthening relations between these regions.