First Chinese freight train arrives in Serbia

Chinese construction workers attend the welcoming ceremony for the arrival of the first direct freight train from China in Belgrade, Serbia, Oct. 24, 2019. A welcoming ceremony was held on Thursday for the arrival of the first freight train in the Serbian capital from Jinan, the capital of east China's Shangdong province. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said 500 tons of equipment delievered by the train named "Qilu" will allow China Railways and the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to advance with full steam on the high-speed Belgrade-Budapest railway construction project. (Photo by Nemanja Cabric/Xinhua)