As the egg prices soared in the U.S., a surging number of egg smugglers have been intercepted on the U.S.-Mexico border, reported the country's Customs and Border Protection.
Since October 2024, egg smuggling cases on the U.S.-Mexico border have totaled over 6,000. Due to recent bird flu outbreaks, the U.S. has been facing an egg shortage, and the prices of eggs in the country have continued to surge.
As prices remained relatively low in the neighboring country of Mexico, egg smuggling has been getting serious in recent months, according to reports from Wall Street Journal and other U.S. media sources. In some cases, the perpetrators may not be aware of restrictions on bringing fresh produce across the border.
Egg smuggling cases surge on US-Mexico border amid price hikes
China is committed to sharing development opportunities and achieving common development with its neighboring countries, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
Mao made the statement at a regular press briefing in Beijing while answering a media question that a freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, departed from Beijing on Wednesday, which marks the official launch of the first Beijing-Central Asia freight train service.
Mao reiterated China's dedication to win-win cooperation with Asian nations.
"China has recently made great strides in boosting interconnectivity with its neighboring countries, including the launch of new routes for China-Central Asia freight trains, commencement of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, and the New Land-Sea Corridor which has seen annual freight train traffic exceed 10,000. We have signed cooperation agreements on jointly building the Belt and Road with 25 neighboring countries and China is the largest trading partner of 18 countries. China has served as an anchor of stability, an engine of economic development, and a pillar of regional security in Asia," Mao said.
"China's prosperity is inseparable from Asia, and Asia also relies on China for development. China will continue to pursue the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy, promote the building a community with a shared future, share opportunities and achieve common development with neighboring countries," Mao added.
China committed to sharing development opportunities with neighboring countries: FM spokeswoman
