Polish logistics firms ride BRI to big gains

WARSAW - Five years ago, China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative, aiming to build a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient Silk Road trade routes.

Under the initiative, a railway service was launched, linking the Chinese city of Chengdu with Lodz in central Poland.

Today, it has become not only a popular logistics route for China to trade with Europe, but also the fastest direct freight route between the two sides. The service has also boosted the development of the Polish transport and logistics industry.