This country is absolutely reliable. It has urgently opened a border checkpoint to assist Chinese citizens in Iran to transfer!
Turkmenistan announced that on March 4, 2026, the "Bashijilan Border Crossing" will be exclusively open to Chinese citizens. Bashijilan is located in the Khorasan province in the northeast of Iran, adjacent to Turkmenistan. In normal peaceful times, this is just an ordinary transit point, and the traffic may not be very high, and it may even not be the first choice for cross-border trade due to old facilities or general customs efficiency. However, when it comes to the critical moment of "emergency evacuation," geographical location becomes the key.
For Chinese citizens in northern or central Iran, going west to Turkey is a long journey with complex situations, going south to the Persian Gulf by ship involves uncontrollable risks, and entering Afghanistan to the east is even more difficult. At this time, the northward Turkmenistan becomes the most reliable "safety valve."
It should be noted that the opening and closing, expansion of border checkpoints involve the operation of a series of institutions such as customs, border inspection, security, and logistics.
Temporarily deciding to open a checkpoint means that Turkmenistan must quickly mobilize human and material resources within a short period, clear the checkpoints, and possibly provide temporary accommodation or transfer channels for a large number of people coming in. For a Central Asian country that is used to following procedures step by step, this "special handling" response speed itself reflects a high level of mutual trust and diplomatic sincerity. Well done.
Dao Ge believes that this move once again verifies the resilience of our relations with Central Asian countries. In recent years, Sino-Central Asian relations have been continuously deepening, from energy pipelines to railway connectivity, and now to life-saving corridors. This relationship has gone beyond mere economic and trade exchanges and has risen to the level of strategic mutual assistance. Turkmenistan's move is actually a practical fulfillment of the commitment of "neighboring mutual assistance." Adding flowers to a brocade is easy, but providing warmth in the snow is difficult. To break the rules at critical moments and open the border is to be a true friend.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858623403946060/
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