On October 17th, during a press conference held by the Liaoning Provincial Government, Li Jirui, a member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Transportation, spoke about the significant achievements made in transportation cooperation among the northeastern provinces over the past year.
“Last year, on October 14, the transportation cooperation joint meeting for the three northeastern provinces and Inner Mongolia convened in Shenyang. Over the past year, we have focused on several major projects and key engineering initiatives to effectively advance our transportation strategic cooperation, fostering integrated development and accelerating interconnectivity of inter-provincial corridors,” Li stated.
He highlighted that the collaborative efforts to establish the Northeast Maritime and Land Transit Corridor have shown notable success. “In the past year, we have placed a strong emphasis on the construction of major transit corridors, leading to breakthroughs in highway connectivity projects. We have completed the construction and opened the Fuxin to Naiman Highway, among others, and we are significantly accelerating the expansion of the Beijing-Harbin Expressway and seven other highways,” Li elaborated.
Li also noted that the highly anticipated upgrades to the Beijing-Harbin Expressway, along with the Binhai and Lingwei routes, are expected to be completed and operational before the end of 2025. “Moreover, we are expediting the construction of the Shenyang-Baicheng High-Speed Railway, aiming for it to be operational by September next year. Additionally, the regular rail services in Heilongjiang now connect nine port cities, while Inner Mongolia has established the Hailar to Manzhouli Expressway, enhancing access to the Manzhouli port,” he added.
According to Li, the successful completion of these key projects will significantly improve the overall efficiency of transportation in the northeastern region, enabling it to better support both domestic and international economic interactions.
Regarding the advancements in port and hub infrastructure, Li mentioned that the Liaoning Provincial Department of Transportation has undertaken substantial initiatives to enhance port capacity, completing 22 major projects valued at over a hundred million yuan, including the construction of 16 berths for chemical products at the Changxing Island Port area.
Li also addressed the progress in enhancing the coordination of land, sea, and air transport, noting that international maritime transport operations have expanded. “The Dalian-Korea cargo and passenger shipping route has been restored, and we have introduced 15 new container shipping lines to Chile, Mexico, and India, increasing our total to 200 international shipping lines,” he remarked. Furthermore, ports such as Dalian and Yingkou have completed their openings to international trade.
Over the past year, collaboration has also flourished in various sectors, showing tangible results in cross-province joint enforcement of transportation regulations, passenger transport transitions, and cooperation in large cargo transport approvals.
Looking ahead, Li expressed the intent to further strengthen transportation cooperation among the northeastern provinces and Inner Mongolia, planning to convene a second joint meeting in Inner Mongolia to systematically review both the achievements and challenges faced in collaboration. He emphasized the need for deeper discussions around the construction of inter-provincial corridors, the establishment of emergency response mechanisms for the three provinces and Inner Mongolia, and the integration of transportation and tourism sectors to continue advancing the comprehensive transportation system in the region.
