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Xinjiang's foreign trade achieves robust growth amid challenges

Despite mounting pressure from Western countries over issues like so-called "forced labor" and import restrictions and sanctions, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has achieved a historic high in foreign trade in 2024.

February13,2025

Xinjiang's Alashankou Port sets new cross-border train traffic record

Alashankou Port in Xinjiang has set a new record, handling over 2,000 cross-border trains this year. With a new railway inspection system in place, wait times have dropped, making cross-border shipping faster and more efficient than ever.

February12,2025

Interview: China's Xinjiang deserves more global media appreciation, says Slovak news portal founder

China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region deserves more global media appreciation, a Slovak news portal founder has said.

January26,2025

Xinhua Headlines: China builds world-class ski resorts in Altay, home to ancient ski heritage

In the 2023-2024 snow season, Altay welcomed about 4.89 million tourist visits, with tourism revenue totaling 5.1 billion yuan (about 711.3 million U.S. dollars).

January23,2025

Guest Opinion: Xinjiang, a rising star along the Belt and Road

China's openness invites a greater understanding of its traditions, culture and achievements. Xinjiang, with its unique cultural blend, stands as a testament to China's progress and inclusiveness, offering lessons for the world in sustainable development and social harmony.

January07,2025

Xinjiang's foreign trade hits record 403 bln yuan

The foreign trade value of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region rose by 26 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2024, reaching a record 403.1 billion yuan (about 56.1 billion U.S. dollars), according to local authorities.

December23,2024

New air-cargo route links China's Xinjiang, London

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has recently opened its first air-freight route to London in Britain, said local authorities on Monday.

December17,2024

Flying Tigers photo exhibition in Xinjiang highlights China-U.S. friendship

A photo exhibition dedicated to the Flying Tigers kicked off this weekend in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

December02,2024

State Grid Changji branch ensures power supply to boost home textiles production in Xinjiang

The State Grid Changji Power Supply Company has played a pivotal role in supporting the rapid growth of Hongchen Home Textiles, a thriving cotton textile enterprise in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

November22,2024

State Grid Changji branch pioneers drone technology to advance substation inspections in Xinjiang

State Grid Changji Electric Power Co., Ltd. has launched a pioneering approach by introducing low-altitude autonomous drone inspection technology at the 220 kV Ningzhouhu Substation in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

November08,2024

Xinjiang launches freight train route to Central Asia

A train carrying 45 containers of automobile parts on Wednesday departed from the city of Wusu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the launch of an international freight train route linking Xinjiang with the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan.

November07,2024

Xinhua Headlines: One year into free-trade zone, Xinjiang embraces further opening up

The China (Xinjiang) pilot FTZ, which encompasses three iconic areas -- Urumqi, Kashgar and Horgos -- stands as the first FTZ in China's northwestern border regions and the 22nd nationwide.

November04,2024

GLOBALink | Taste of Xinjiang in eyes of int'l media professionals

Media professionals on invitation to the 6th World Media Summit visited different regions across northwest China's Xinjiang. Many of them were amazed by delicious local delicacies.

October23,2024

Guest Opinion: Uncovering facts about Xinjiang as a BRI hub

China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region connects China with Central Asia. Due to its location as China's western gateway for trade with Central Asia and Europe, the government has made great efforts to develop Xinjiang into a hub of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

October21,2024

Feature: In China's far west, a Silk Road trade hub awakens to tunes of times

It was 11 p.m. in Kashgar, a remote desert oasis city in northwest China, but there were few signs of the nightlife winding down.

October18,2024

Interview: Important to see real image of Xinjiang -- senior Omani media official

"People need to visit Xinjiang and witness its real image with their own eyes," said a senior media official based in Oman on Monday.

October16,2024

Modern, open, vibrant -- Xinjiang in eyes of world media professionals

Among the foreign visitors at the Turpan Museum in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Moriyasu Chikazawa listened attentively while frequently capturing photos of the exhibits.

October16,2024

Roundup: Global media leaders highlight AI opportunities, risks at World Media Summit

Global media leaders highlighted the opportunities and challenges faced by news media outlets worldwide in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) after a report on AI was released on Monday by a think tank affiliated with Xinhua, China's national news agency.

October15,2024

China's Xinjiang to open up wider to world

As a prime destination for investment and a hub of opening up, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will continue to open up wider to the outside world, said Erkin Tuniyaz, chairman of the regional government.

October15,2024

Xinhua Headlines: Global media leaders gather in Xinjiang to navigate AI's transformative impact

As the 6th World Media Summit unfolds in Urumqi, capital city of Xinjiang, more than 500 attendees from over 106 countries and regions discussed topics under the theme "AI and Media Transformation."

October15,2024