Presidents of Poland and China welcomed freight train from Chengdu

On June 19, the first cargo train under a new name, China Railway Express, from Chengdu, China arrived in Warsaw and was welcomed by Polish and Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping, President Andrzej Duda and Infrastructure Minisiter Andrzej Adamczyk. "We are determined to use the transport potential of Poland, which is a welcoming gateway to the traditional Euro-Asian trade routes.... The initiative "One Belt, One Road" fits in perfectly with Polish priorities for the development of transport and trade with China," said Adamczyk. Around 20 cargo trains go between Poland and China every week. The China Railway Express which came to Warsaw was filled with electronics and it will set off back to China laden with foodstuff. After the ceremony, the leaders, joined by Prime Minister Beata Szydło, participated in the Silk Road Forum. President Xi Jinping said that Poland and China are at the two ends of an Euro-Asian bridge. "We will act to continue and disseminate the spirit of the silk road," the president stated. Beata Szydło asserted that Sino-Polish relations have never been as good as they are today.