China-Russia economic ties enhanced by trade and big projects

High-speed train models are on display at the 4th China-Russia Expo held in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province, June 15, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

The construction of Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway is slated to be completed in 2020. The Moscow-Kazan High-Speed Railway is a 772-kilometre-long high-speed railway line connecting the two major cities of Moscow and Kazan in the Russian Federation, going through the intermediate cities of Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod and Cheboksary. The project is set to connect Beijing and Moscow over a distance of more than 7,000 kilometers.

The main part of China-Russia Tongjiang Railway Bridge is seen on April 26, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

The construction of China-Russia Tongjiang Railway Bridge continues steadily. The project is expected to be completed in June next year.

The Blagoveshchensk-Heihe road bridge is officially started, and fireworks are set to celebrate the ceremony on Dec 24, 2016. [Photo/VCG]

Blagoveshchensk-Heihe road bridge, which crosses Heilongjiang River and connects China and Russia, was officially launched on Dec 24, 2016. The project is expected to be completed in Oct 2019.

China-Europe freight train departs from Yiwu west station of Zhejiang province to Russia on its debut journey on Aug 13, 2016. [Photo/VCG]

Freight trains launched from Chongqing city, Wuhan of Hubei province, Yingkou of Liaoning province, Harbin of Heilongjiang province and Dongguan of Guangdong province, all headed for Russia. By 2020, freight trains from other cities, including Taiyuan of Shanxi province, Nanchang of Jiangxi province, Nanjing of Jiangsu province, Nanning of Guangxi province, and Tianjin city, will be launched.