New shipping route adds fresh momentum to China-Indonesia trade ties

Direct sailings will shorten transit time, reduce logistics costs, and bring tangible convenience for trade between China, Indonesia, and the wider region, said Wang Wei, managing director of COSCO Shipping Lines Indonesia.

BATAM, Indonesia, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Amid the sound of ship whistles, a container vessel slowly departed from Batam Port in Indonesia's Riau Islands province.

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