Watch: Chinese Rail Network Puts Hungary's Economy on 'Fast Track'

  • 1 Jun 2021 1:47 PM
Watch: Chinese Rail Network Puts Hungary's Economy on 'Fast Track'
The Zahoney rail port in eastern Hungary is one of the beneficiaries of the impressive train links developed between China and Europe, reports CGTN Europe.

"It's been an important rail junction for more than a century, but with imports from China increasing, developers want to transform it into an industrial powerhouse." 

CGTN Europe's Penny Liersch visited the historic hub that locals are hoping will drive an upsurge in their economy.  

CEO Norbert Csomos told CGTN that Chinese investment and trade has increased 10-fold the freight coming through here in just one year.

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