Philippines container passes through Xiamen, heading for Russia
A crane unloads a container from Manila, the Philippines at a distribution center in Xiamen, Fujian province on Aug 29. [Photo by Ma Xuguang/xmnn.cn]
A container from Manila, the Philippines was delivered from Xiamen, East China's Fujian province to Moscow, Russia on a China-Europe cargo train on Aug 30. It is expected to arrive at its destination in 15 days, Xiamen Daily reported.
This was the first time that the Philippines has sent its exported goods through Xiamen by ocean-railway transport, following South Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.