Belt and Road Initiative opens new era of global cooperation

BEIJING - After 20 days, the East Wind train arrived in Budapest, marking the revival of the old Silk Road and providing fresh impetus for global cooperation. The train arrived on Friday, with its 41 wagons full of clothes, toys and other Chinese goods, as well as the dust and grime collected through countries including Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus on a journey of over 9,300 km.

From China's Xi'an, the train rumbled along a route that saw trade first flourish between China and Europe more than 2,000 years ago.

Xi'an, then known as Chang'an, was the capital of China, the start of the Silk Road, and an important nexus of international trade and culture.