Grains from Kazakhstan are unloaded automatically at the Alataw Pass comprehensive bonded area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 5, 2023.
Alashankou, also known as Alataw Pass, is a crucial hub connecting China with Central Asia and Europe, where food, automobiles, accessories, minerals, and other goods are transported.
With the Belt and Road Initiative and the launch of China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Kashgar is accelerating its transformation from "channel economy" to "industrial economy".
