It has been five years since China launched the Belt and Road initiative.

Trade between partner countries has been growing each year, and a rail hub in western China’s Xinjiang region is playing an important role by connecting the Asia-Pacific region with Europe.

CGTN’S Erica Pitzi reports.

Shanjiang Zhu discusses the China-Europe railway

CGTN’s Elaine Reyes spoke with Shanjiang Zhu, an associate professor of transportation engineering at George Mason University, about how the China-Europe railway has impacted trade between the two continents.