Strong China-Europe rail links boost cargo traffic amid pandemic

A China-Europe freight train bound for Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, departs from Xi’an, Shaanxi province, on July 24. TANG ZHENJIANG/XINHUA While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption to the world economy, it has also strengthened the rail links between China and Europe, and industry experts believe the growing volume of rail freight between…