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BEIJING

First freight train to London launched

China on Sunday launched its first freight train to London, China Railway Corp said. Departing from Yiwu West Railway Station in Zhejiang province, the train will travel for 18 days over more than 12,000 kilometers before reaching its destination. It will pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgiumand France before arriving in London.