"Modern Silk Road" brings booming trade to China-Kazakhstan border, says Nikkei Asia

Trade is thriving along the "modern Silk Road," which passes through a far-flung city on the border of China and Kazakhstan, Nikkei Asia reported.

Trans-Eurasian Logistics connects 125 cities in China with 227 cities in 25 European countries. For people in Central Asia, it reduces costs such as middleman fees and distribution expenses, and increases product options.

For Chinese exporters, it is a chance to