The trip by rail and sea was about 20 days shorter than if the goods had been sent by sea.

The upgrades, targeted to promote clean production and improve efficiency, have brought about both environmental and economic benefits.

The foreign trade value of North China's Hebei province reached 313.46 billion yuan ($46 billion) in the first seven months of this year.

The LCRC said that since the railway's opening, it has been actively enhancing the transportation organization, optimizing the freight service, and effectively ensuring efficient and smooth transportation.

State-owned China Energy Investment Corp is ramping up efforts to dispatch coal from production hubs such as Shaanxi and Gansu provinces to Sichuan province and Chongqing.

Most of the capital goods monitored by the Chinese government posted higher prices in early August compared with late July this year.

The China Rare Earth Society 2022 Academic Annual Conference was held simultaneously.

As the world's largest stainless steel producer and consumer, China saw its output rise 1.64 percent year-on-year to over 30.6 million tons in 2021.