(Photo by Pu Duanjian/Handout via Xinhua Daily)

This photo, taken on October 31, 2024, shows the relaunch ceremony of the China-Afghanistan direct freight train service in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. (CFP)

Linking the Hai’an logistic hub of China Railway Shanghai Group in Nantong with Hairatan, a border town in Afghanistan, the freight train service is expected to expand trade between the two countries.

This photo, taken on October 31, 2024, shows the relaunch ceremony of the China-Afghanistan direct freight train service in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. (CFP)