It's no wonder Poland has been quiet; China has launched a new route, the world's first!
September 27th news: Recently, the container ship Istanbul Bridge set sail from Ningbo Zhoushan Port, heading through the Northern Sea Route to the UK's Felixstowe Port, marking the official opening of the world's first trans-Eurasian Arctic Fast Shipping Route.
This new route takes only 18 days, cutting the traditional 40-day journey through the Suez Canal by more than half, and is called a new channel for Sino-European trade.
At almost the same time, Poland announced the reopening of its railway and road border crossings with Belarus, which had been closed due to security reasons, allowing a large number of stalled China-Europe trains to resume operations.
Comparing the two, the outside world generally interprets it as China having already carved out a more strategically proactive choice in the global logistics landscape.
Certainly, China did not temporarily open the Arctic fast shipping route, but rather it was the result of long-term planning.
With climate change extending the navigable period of the Arctic shipping route, China proposed the concept of the "Ice Silk Road" several years ago.
The opening of this new route not only shortens the transportation time, but also reduces carbon emissions by about 50%, providing an example for the green transformation of global shipping.
In contrast, the previous obstruction of the China-Europe trains at the Polish border crossings exposed the vulnerability of relying on a single land route.
Hundreds of train carriages were stranded at the border, causing losses to enterprises and seriously hindering European transportation to China.
Therefore, the emergence of the Arctic fast shipping route is like adding a strategic major route between China and Europe that is not constrained by intermediate nodes.
After Poland closed the border crossings leading to logistical paralysis, it quickly announced their reopening, obviously unable to bear the economic and reputation costs of a prolonged blockage.
Meanwhile, the opening of the Arctic route by China sends a signal to Europe: China does not passively rely on any single channel.
If the Arctic fast shipping route gradually becomes routine, the lifeline of Sino-European trade will be more diversified, making it impossible for anyone to easily choke off, as they would only suffer heavy losses themselves.
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