Inaugural load of Russian wheat
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2017-04-11
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The first train carrying Russian wheat arrives in Manzhouli, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 8. [Photo/Inner Mongolia Daily] |
It was the first batch of wheat to be traded after a signed agreement indicating explicit requirements for wheat import from Russia to China.
As an inland hub, Manzhouli has played a crucial role in implementing China’s Belt and Road Initiative, especially the construction of the China-Russia-Mongolia Economic Corridor.
The need for Russian grain, including buckwheat, oats, flaxseeds, and sunflower seeds, has hastened the emergence of local logistics and processing businesses in Manzhouli.
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