Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced the departure of the first two regular freight trains from the Chinese cities of Chongqing and Chengdu to Turkey on July 9, marking the initiation of a new rail connection via the Middle Corridor. This development highlights growing rail freight cooperation between China and Turkey. Concurrently, China's Hubei Province launched its first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan rail-road intermodal freight train from Wuhan, with exports expected to reach Tashkent within 10 days. This new route reduces transportation and insurance costs by 30%. Additionally, Zhejiang province implemented the international road transport (TIR) import model for the first time, lowering logistics costs by 40% compared to air freight through streamlined customs procedures. In the Fujian-Guangdong-Hong Kong region, the “cross-border one-lock” rapid customs clearance system has facilitated over 900 shipments valued at nearly 10.5 billion yuan since its launch in July 2024, benefiting nearly 5,000 foreign trade enterprises. These developments reflect ongoing efforts to enhance international freight transport efficiency and connectivity across China and its neighboring regions.