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Hunan's intl land port to drive inland opening-up
Wei zhaohui
A senior official in Huaihua, Hunan province, said the city will leverage the development of its international land port to drive progress and establish itself as a beacon of reform and opening-up in China's inland regions.
Wei Zhaohui, the mayor of Huaihua and a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said the city — the sole Association of Southeast Asian Nations freight consolidation center in the province — has evolved from a peripheral area to occupying the forefront of China's opening-up efforts and positioning itself in the vanguard of national development.
Huaihua is a crucial transportation hub connecting Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou provinces, Chongqing and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. It serves as a vital link between central and western China and members of ASEAN. It is also a key intersection within the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and the Shanghai-Kunming international trade corridor.
The city's transportation network has undergone a remarkable transformation. "Previously, it took nearly half a day for goods to travel to Changsha. Nowadays, Huaihua operates 200 international and domestic logistics routes, reaching 69 countries and 216 ports," Wei said.
At the heart of this transformation is the Huaihua International Land Port, a national-level logistics hub. Launched in 2021, the port connects to global supply chains via rail-sea intermodal services linking Beibu Gulf Port, Guangzhou Port and the China-Laos Railway, emerging as an ASEAN freight hub serving China's central and western regions.
Wei noted that the city handles 70 percent of the corridor's ASEAN-bound cargo. Freight train services surged from just 17 in 2021 to 1,220 last year.
Huaihua now leads central China in China-Laos Railway freight services, and its railway cold chain transport systems rank first in scale among inland ports. The city's cross-border e-commerce import and export volume has also skyrocketed. Its foreign trade network has expanded to 169 countries and regions.
"This year marks the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period," Wei said. "Huaihua will adopt a higher vision and more concrete actions, taking the international land port as a breakthrough to strengthen its role as a hub."
According to Wei, the city will accelerate the development of a comprehensive multimodal transport system, advance the Huaihua-Guilin high-speed railway, and improve inter-provincial expressways. It will also streamline customs clearances with Guangxi ports and promote favorable freight policies.
"We will expedite the development of a world-class international land port and develop new business forms such as cross-border e-commerce and overseas warehouses," Wei said.
Zhu Youfang contributed to this story.
Contact the writers at zhangli@chinadaily.com.cn
报道中文版：
以国际陆港建设为引擎 奋力打造内陆地区改革开放高地标志性工程
——访全国政协常委，怀化市委副书记、市长韦朝晖
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《中国日报》“中国式现代化的地方实践”（National Vision, Local Action）高端访谈栏目，讲述中国式现代化建设道路上的地方特色实践。3月12日，《中国日报》两会专版刊发全国政协常委，怀化市委副书记、市长韦朝晖专访文章《Huaihua: Forging a New Highland for High-Level Opening-Up in Inland China（以国际陆港建设为引擎 奋力打造内陆地区改革开放高地标志性工程）》。
韦朝晖在专访中表示，怀化作为西部陆海新通道核心枢纽、湖南唯一面向东盟的货运集结中心，将立足区位优势，加快国际陆港建设，奋力打造内陆地区改革开放高地标志性工程。
“怀化将以国际陆港建设为引擎，加快推动高质量发展，奋力打造内陆地区改革开放高地标志性工程。”全国政协常委，怀化市委副书记、市长韦朝晖接受中国日报专访时表示。
她强调，作为湖南省唯一的东盟货物集结中心，怀化已从边缘地区发展成为中国对外开放的战略前沿，成为服务国家战略的先锋力量。
怀化位于湖南西南部，是连接湖南、湖北、重庆、贵州和广西五省（区、市）的重要交通枢纽，是中国中西部地区与东盟之间的关键纽带，也是西部陆海新通道和沪昆通道交汇点。
该市的交通网络发生了显著变革。“以前，货物运往省会长沙需要半天时间。如今，怀化运营着200条国际和国内物流线路，覆盖69个国家和216个港口。”韦朝晖介绍。
发生这一变革的核心是怀化国际陆港的建设——这是一个国家级的物流枢纽，设有8个功能区，包括公铁联运、保税物流等。该陆港于2021年启动运营，2022年加入西部陆海新通道“13+2”省际协商合作机制，成为服务中西部地区对接东盟的货运枢纽，通过连接北部湾港、广州港和中老铁路的铁海联运服务，接入全球供应链。
韦朝晖表示，作为西部陆海新通道的核心枢纽，怀化承担着该通道70%的东盟方向货运量。货运列车运营量从2021年的17列激增至2025年的1220列。目前，怀化国际陆港的中老铁路货运量居华中地区首位。
在跨境冷链物流领域，怀化国际陆港已建成智能冷链物流中心，为东盟水果进口和云南蔬菜入湘提供便利，2025年铁路冷链运输规模位居内陆港口第一，成为怀化国际陆港的标志性特色。该市跨境电子商务进出口额实现爆发式增长，外贸网络已拓展至169个国家和地区。
“2026年是‘十五五’规划的开局之年。怀化将以更高站位、更实举措，以国际陆港为突破口，强化枢纽功能。”韦朝晖说。
该市将加快构建综合多式联运体系，推进怀桂高铁建设，打通中西部地区通往广西北部湾港、友谊关口岸的直达通道，完善湘黔、湘桂边境省际高速公路。同时，开通常态化国际货运列车，加快建设五省边际区域性中心城市，实现五省边境地区1小时通勤、半天可达、全域联通。
怀化将深化“13+2”机制下的合作，优化与广西口岸的通关流程，对接《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》（RCEP）、《全面与进步跨太平洋伙伴关系协定》（CPTPP）等高水平国际经贸规则，推广优惠货运政策。
“未来，怀化将加快建设一流国际陆港，拓展覆盖东北亚、欧亚大陆、东盟、非洲和俄罗斯的物流网络，培育外向型企业，发展跨境电子商务、海外仓等外贸新业态。”韦朝晖表示。
《中国日报》3月12日两会专版
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