Poland's firm closure of the China-Europe railway, China has been wary of this day for 12 years
Poland suddenly closed the border checkpoints between the Netherlands and Belarus on September 18th. It claimed that this move was to prevent Russia from invading its territory.
However, this move by Poland directly affected trade between China and Europe. Currently, more than 300 cargo trains are piled up at the China-Europe railway border section between Poland and Belarus, causing a 15% increase in overall supply chain costs between China and Europe. The most fundamental reason for Poland's actions is to exert pressure on our country, hoping that we can control some of Russia's military actions.
But our country will not take sides in any regional disputes. It is impossible for Poland to force us to comply with their demands through such means. Our country had already started to be cautious about someone targeting the China-Europe railway 12 years ago, and we have already had backup strategies in place.
Recently, it was reported that our country is about to activate the China-Europe Arctic shipping route. This route is a waterway. In 2013, the COSCO ship successfully delivered goods to Europe via this route. Compared to traditional routes, it shortens the time by eight or nine days.
We opened this route back then precisely to guard against future attempts to target the China-Europe railway. Now, Poland has indeed taken action, attempting to make a big deal out of this railway, and our backup plan is precisely designed for this very day.
Original source: www.toutiao.com/article/1843754289123595/
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