China-Central Asia trade facilitation platform attracts over 600 companies

Trade has always been a bridge between cultures, yet the true power of economic cooperation unfolds when shared interests turn into shared opportunities. In just one year, the platform in Nanjing has proven that distance is no barrier to mutually beneficial exchange, and that new routes – whether transport or digital – can reshape the economic landscape of entire regions, binding the east and west of Eurasia with strong threads of partnership.

One year after its launch in Nanjing, the capital of eastern China's Jiangsu Province, the China-Central Asia trade facilitation platform has attracted over 40 institutions and enterprises from Central Asia and China, as well as more than 600 cross-border e-commerce companies, according to Nanjing Customs. The platform was established as one of the key outcomes of the China-Central Asia Summit.

Since its launch, Jiangsu Province's import and export volume with Central Asian countries has reached nearly 40 billion yuan (about 5.89 billion US dollars). Vehicles, electrical equipment and home appliances accounted for more than 70 percent of exports, while energy resources, minerals, and high-quality agricultural and food products led imports.

The platform was designed to streamline trade procedures, develop logistics and e-commerce between China and the five Central Asian countries. It is part of a broader regional cooperation strategy aimed at diversifying export and import flows. The platform's success has already drawn attention from other Chinese provinces interested in similar mechanisms for engaging with the Central Asian market.

As CCTV+ reports. The platform continues to expand its capabilities, including digital services for small and medium sized enterprises, giving fresh impetus to the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.