First air cargo route between China's Urumqi and Pakistan's Islamabad starts operation

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By Chen Qingrui (Global Times) 09:55, March 05, 2025

He emphasized that Xinjiang's border trade is highly developed, facilitating both domestic and international commerce while serving as a critical hub linking South and Central Asia as well as South Asia and Russia. Enhancing its role as a logistics hub, he noted, will further drive economic cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, providing stronger support for regional economic growth.

According to data from the Urumqi border inspection station, as of early March this year, more than 700 international cargo flights had been cleared, representing a 9.1-fold increase in traffic compared with the same period last year.

Trade between China and Pakistan in 2024 hit $23.06 billion, an 11.1 percent increase year-on-year, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.

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