Alataw Pass in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region hit a record 10.72 million tonnes of freight in the January-April period, up 11% year on year.

Road cargo jumped 46% to 517,000 tonnes, while its railway port leads China in China-Europe freight train services with 128 routes to 21 countries.

Thanks to streamlined customs and "railway fast clearance," the port now handles over 200 types of goods for over 80 countries and regions.