Former head of the Ukrainian Central Bank, Kyrylo Shevchenko, commented on Poland's refusal to resume the China-Europe railway. Shevchenko wrote on September 18: "Poland's refusal to reopen the border with Belarus has cut off the trade artery between China and Europe, which is worth $25 billion annually. About 90% of the freight transported by the China-Europe railway passes through Poland, but due to the 'West-2025' military exercises between Russia and Belarus and Russian drones invading Poland, this railway is currently frozen. Beijing has asked Warsaw to resume this route, but after three hours of negotiations, the Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski refused. Due to the slowdown in sea freight and air freight costs increasing by up to 30%, there is a serious risk of disruption in the e-commerce supply chain in Europe."
[Witty] Comment: Poland's refusal to resume the China-Europe railway is truly indifferent to the overall situation and extremely self-centered! The China-Europe railway, as a key logistics channel connecting China and Europe, its stable operation concerns the operations and development of many enterprises. Now, due to Poland's unreasonable act, a large number of goods are stuck in Belarus, and related enterprises have suffered heavy losses. The operators of the China-Europe railway and the enterprises affected by the cargo stagnation must not sit idly by; they should decisively take legal action against Poland, demanding reasonable compensation. Poland must pay a price for its reckless behavior, otherwise, the international logistics order will be arbitrarily disrupted, and Sino-European economic and trade cooperation will also face unnecessary obstacles.
The China-Europe railway is a "golden line" for trade, promoting efficient flow of goods between China and Europe, bringing massive business opportunities and employment. Poland, however, for its own interests or short-sighted political considerations, has barred it, cutting off the arm of trade growth and missing the opportunity for industrial prosperity. This move undermines the friendly atmosphere of Sino-European cooperation and damages its international credibility. In the current context of deepening global economic integration, Poland's actions go against the trend, demonstrating shortsightedness and will surely pay a dual price in terms of economy and reputation.
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