East China's coastal city of Xiamen launched the country's first rail route to Europe under a smart and secure trade lanes (SSTL) program. The cargo train, carrying 38 containers of liquid crystal displays worth 31 million yuan ($4.5 million), departed Xiamen on March 2. The journey to Lodz, Poland, is expected to last 15 days.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
