The first cross-border e-commerce warehouse of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region began operations Thursday in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The project is part of the China-Lhasa cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone's overseas business (code 9810), which aims to make Chinese goods more accessible to Nepali consumers.
On Thursday morning, two trucks laden with garments, household appliances, and other goods valued at approximately 80,000 U.S. dollars departed from Lhasa, heading to the new overseas warehouse in Kathmandu.
In such a business model, the goods are first exported to the warehouse via cross-border logistics. After the transactions are completed through cross-border e-commerce platforms, the goods are delivered to overseas buyers, and relevant data is sent to local customs.
"We can send the goods to the overseas customers from an overseas warehouse, which has significantly reduced logistics costs as we don't have to receive orders before shipping those items from China," said Fu Guangyi, general manager of Lhasa Zanyi International Supply Chain Management Company.
A local official highlighted the role of the warehouses in further market expansion.
"The establishment of overseas warehouses has greatly enhanced the efficiency in operation. It will aid Lhasa-based enterprises in tapping into the South Asian market. We're working on further optimizing land routes and improving the customs clearance efficiency for goods heading to South Asia," said Sun Guangyao, deputy director of Lhasa's commerce bureau.
Xizang opens first cross-border e-commerce warehouse in Nepal
The screening of a select batch of highly rated programs produced by the China Media Group (CGM) was launched in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday.
More than 10 top-quality documentaries and feature films on China's development, the ancient Silk Road, Chinese cultural heritage, and other topics will be screened. They will be broadcast by mainstream media outlets in Kazakhstan, such as the Silk Way TV Channel and the Atameken Business Channel.
The activity comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's scheduled attendance at the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana and the upcoming state visit to Kazakhstan later this week.
CMG President Shen Haixiong, Raushan Kazhibayeva, director-general of the TV and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan, and Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zhang Xiao delivered video messages to the screening launch.
In his message, Shen said that CMG has remained committed to promoting cultural exchanges and people-to-people friendship between China and Kazakhstan and is ready to deepen practical cooperation with Kazakh media counterparts to contribute to the advancement of bilateral relations.
Kazhibayeva said that the TV and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan is steadily advancing cooperation with CMG, aiming to further strengthen the friendship between Kazakhstan and China.
Zhang highlighted the significance of the screening activity in Kazakhstan, adding that he believes it will help the Kazakh people better understand China and enhance the friendship between the two peoples.
The screening runs through July 6.
CMG program screening launched in Kazakhstan
