Starting from the starting point of the Silk Road! A grand event rooted in Xi'an, the ancient capital, based in western China and connected with the Eurasian continent, has gone through ten years of spring and autumn, becoming a high-energy open platform to jointly build the "the Belt and Road" and an important window to deepen international economic and trade cooperation. The 10th Silk Road International Expo was held in Xi'an, Shaanxi from May 21st to 25th. Silk Road goods are showcased here, and guests from all over the world are seeking business opportunities. Hard core products with a strong technological style, such as embodied robots, intelligent drones, and new energy vehicles, continue to generate new opportunities for cooperation, vividly depicting a new development landscape of two-way cooperation and mutual benefit, and witnessing China's new vitality in promoting high-level opening up. Two way journey to deepen connectivity - after two years, the reporter meets Ahmadov Fuad again. This' China expert 'from Azerbaijan has a noticeable increase in calmness and confidence on his face. I established a logistics company in Xi'an in 2024. Thanks to the stable operation of the cross Caspian Sea public train from Xi'an to Baku, we now send out over 150 containers of goods from Xi'an every month, which is four times more than two years ago. ”Ahmadov Fuad said excitedly, "Not only are we purchasing general goods such as refrigerators and washing machines, but we are also starting to involve new energy vehicles. This time at the Silk Road Expo, I want to focus on learning about cutting-edge intelligent products and see if we can negotiate several collaborations." On May 22nd, the intelligent machine personnel greeted visitors at the Expo. The China Europe freight train (Xi'an), which operates over 30000 trains and accounts for a quarter of the country's total, is the core artery connecting the Asian and European continents, allowing the Chinese market to deeply embrace the world market. The vigorous development of the channel economy not only benefits overseas merchants, but also helps local logistics enterprises to grow with the wind. Zhu Luzhi, the General Manager of Dayang Logistics Group, presented a set of impressive data: in 2016, the company had only a few thousand self owned containers. With the advantages of stable and efficient China Europe freight trains, wide coverage, and all-weather operation, the company now has over 50000 self owned containers and logistics business outlets in more than 60 countries around the world. This year's Silk Road Expo has set up a special exhibition area for the integration of port trade and industry (China Europe freight train economic circle) for the first time, focusing on the new quality productivity of land, port and airport, and gathering more than 60 logistics, commercial and industrial enterprises along the route to participate. The galloping steel camel caravan continues to expand and increase efficiency, with exhibition connections and business negotiations, allowing the cross-border logistics network spanning Asia and Europe to continuously nurture new opportunities and foster new cooperation. The square booth connects the vast market - stepping onto the Silk Road Premium Exhibition, the Zhashui fungus booth is crowded with people. The black fungus from Zhashui County, Shangluo, Shaanxi Province, is in high demand at every exhibition due to its thick and soft flesh and rich nutrition, and this year is no exception. Mi Jia, the person in charge of the booth, told the reporter: "Many foreign guests thought we were selling tea. After being introduced and tasting agaric, they placed orders on the spot, and many people also took the initiative to add WeChat to facilitate later purchase." Not only are there local agricultural products with Shaanxi characteristics, such as rice fat and millet, Guanzhong grain and oil, but also rely on the Silk Road Expo platform to go to thousands of households and sell overseas. Xizang highland barley cake crisp, Liaoning dried squid and other local specialties throughout the country, but also take the opportunity of the Silk Road to go to a larger consumer market. On May 22nd, Alisher (first from the left) was communicating with a customer using a mobile translation software. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zehao: Alisher, who participated in the exhibition for the first time, brought exquisite clothing, bags and other handicrafts with a unique Uzbekistan style. The language barrier did not stop the enthusiasm for cooperation. The young man frequently took out his mobile translation software to negotiate business with the guests, and was too busy to start. I never expected our handicrafts to be so popular. The market here is full of opportunities and has great prospects! ”Alisher said. Empowering innovation and activating new momentum of openness - this year's Silk Road Expo has a strong technological atmosphere. Inside the exhibition hall, intelligent humanoid robots shuttle back and forth, actively welcoming guests and exchanging photos, becoming eye-catching scenery. A series of scientific and technological achievements such as low altitude economic equipment, intelligent unmanned vehicles, and high-end aviation components have been showcased, demonstrating the strength of hardcore technology. In the aviation and low altitude economy exhibition area, a heavy-duty multi rotor drone with a length and width of 4 meters each has attracted much attention. This unmanned aerial vehicle, developed by a team from Northwestern Polytechnical University through technological achievements, has a maximum payload of 200 kilograms and can adapt to complex scenarios on plains and plateaus, carrying out diverse operations such as logistics transportation and emergency rescue. In recent days, domestic and foreign merchants often come to inquire about customized cooperation, and we have reached preliminary cooperation intentions with some merchants, "said Kong Xiangli, a staff member of Shaanxi Luying Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. On May 22nd, visitors inquired about heavy-duty multi rotor drones. According to Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zehao, the number of various types of aircraft and low altitude equipment exhibited this year exceeded 200 categories, doubling from last year. Each piece of domestic hard nuclear equipment with independent intellectual property rights condenses China's innovation vitality, and broadens the track and injects new qualitative momentum into the "the Belt and Road" economic and trade cooperation. Foreign businesses rooted in industry, specialty products set sail overseas, and science and technology empower the Silk Road, all vivid scenes are the best witnesses of interconnectivity. The ten year grand event keeps moving forward, standing at a new development node, and the road ahead of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" will become wider and wider. (Looking into the New Era)