Corridor enables robust trade with ASEAN markets

The Southern Transport Corridor, a logistics network linking China's western cities and ASEAN countries, is growing to be a vital artery.

Goods from the western provinces of China can be shipped to Singapore through the Beibu Gulf in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region by road, railway and waterways. The route also connects Europe to Southeast Asia, with Chongqing as the vital railway link on the route.

"The logistics network is a crucial step for China to strengthen its trade ties with not only countries along the route but also with those that need transshipment, like Australia," said Lan Yongxin, deputy director at the Guangxi-ASEAN Cooperation Office.