China has kicked off a new rail-freight service to Britain as part of President Xi Jinping’s efforts to strengthen trade ties with Europe. The first train departed Yiwu in eastern Zhejiang province on 1 January and will cover more than 12,000 kilometers in about 18 days before reaching London, China Railway Corp. said in a statement according to Bloomberg. The service, carrying garments, bags and suitcases among other cargo, will pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium … [Read more...] about Road and Belt boost with new China-UK cargo rail link