The 10th anniversary of the operation of the China Europe freight train (Yiwu Madrid) departed on the 8th from the Abronigal station in the Spanish capital Madrid, honking its horn. ?? On May 8th, in Madrid, Spain, guests attended the departure ceremony of the 10th anniversary commemorative train of the China Europe Express (Yiwu Madrid). According to the operator of the China Europe freight train (Yiwu Madrid), this train is loaded with 70 standard containers of automotive parts, red wine, and other goods. It will pass through countries such as France and Kazakhstan and is expected to arrive in Yiwu, Zhejiang by the end of May this year, with a total distance of 13052 kilometers. At the departure ceremony, Yi Lianhong, Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, delivered a speech saying that over the past decade, the China Europe freight train (Yiwu Madrid) has been traveling through Asia and Europe, connecting goods to the world, benefiting both regions, and connecting people's hearts, helping to create a new pattern of international transportation between China and the West, and accelerating the interconnection between China and the West. He said that he will take the 10th anniversary of the China Europe freight train (Yiwu Madrid) as an opportunity to deepen practical cooperation and promote cooperation and exchanges between Zhejiang and Spain to a new level. Chinese Ambassador to Spain Yao Jing said in his speech that the operation of the China Europe freight train (Yiwu Madrid) has expanded the scale of bilateral trade between China and the West, especially the return freight train has opened up a new channel for the export of Spanish specialty goods to China. The economic complementarity between China and the West is strong, and the priority industries for development at this stage are highly compatible. Economic and trade cooperation is steadily developing. Both sides are willing to further deepen practical cooperation in the field of economy and trade. Alicia Barrera, Director of the International Trade and Investment Department of the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise, said at the departure ceremony that in 2023, Spain exported a total of 39 million euros of goods and imported a total of 48 million euros through the China Europe freight train (Yiwu Madrid). She said that this train not only connects two countries and regions by railway, but also symbolizes cooperation and friendship between China and the West. The Speaker of the Madrid City Council, Borja van Hur, said that in addition to trade between the two countries, the people of Madrid and even Spain have become increasingly interested in Chinese culture in recent years. The China Europe freight train (Yiwu Madrid) connects not only commerce but also people's hearts. It is understood that the first China Europe freight train (Yiwu Madrid) departed from Yiwu on November 18, 2014. (Lai Xin She)