# Wu Zhaoxin

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-28**: Press conference unveils 15th Five-Year Plan for rail freight — Chinese officials announce improvements to China-Europe Railway Express services, including new routes, scheduled operations, coordinated pricing, and smarter tracking technologies.
- **2026-06**: Heat wave triggers modal shift — Record-breaking European heat wave drives air conditioner demand; Chinese manufacturers switch from ocean to rail freight, reducing transit times to about 15 days versus 40 days by sea.
- **2026**: 15th Five-Year Plan implementation — China rolls out upgraded rail freight services with expanded networks, deeper cross-border cooperation, and enhanced efficiency to boost the service’s global competitiveness.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### China Rail Freight to Europe Slashes Transit to 15 Days, Reshaping Supply Chains
2026-08-03 15:36:36 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

China's 15th Five-Year Plan aims to upgrade the China-Europe Railway Express with scheduled services and smarter tracking, following a summer where rail transit times fell to 15 days—a 62% reduction over ocean freight. For supply chain managers, the push signals a permanent shift toward more resilient, multi-modal corridors.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/china-rail-freight-europe-15-day-transit

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