260 Tons of Yangling Kiwifruit Exported to Russia and Central Asia: Shaanxi's Agricultural Internationalization Accelerates

260 Tons of Yangling Kiwifruit Exported to Russia and Central Asia: Shaanxi's Agricultural Internationalization AcceleratesOn February 14th, a shipment of 260 tons of Yangling kiwifruit departed from Yangling Demonstration Zone in Shaanxi Province, embarking on its journey to Russia and Central Asia. This batch of kiwifruit will be transported via a full cold chain, transferred to overseas vehicles at the Horgos Port in Xinjiang, and finally reach consumers

260 Tons of Yangling Kiwifruit Exported to Russia and Central Asia: Shaanxi's Agricultural Internationalization Accelerates

On February 14th, a shipment of 260 tons of Yangling kiwifruit departed from Yangling Demonstration Zone in Shaanxi Province, embarking on its journey to Russia and Central Asia. This batch of kiwifruit will be transported via a full cold chain, transferred to overseas vehicles at the Horgos Port in Xinjiang, and finally reach consumers. The export is undertaken by Yangling Guoheng Cross-border Trade Co., Ltd., signifying an acceleration in the internationalization of Shaanxi's agricultural products and showcasing the remarkable achievements of the Yangling Demonstration Zone in promoting agricultural exports.

Yangling Guoheng Cross-border Trade Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yangling Modern Agriculture International Cooperation Group Co., Ltd., possesses extensive experience and mature operational models in the import and export of agricultural products. The company has established stable trade partnerships with enterprises in over 20 countries, including the United States, Switzerland, and Kazakhstan, demonstrating strong international market development and resource integration capabilities. For this kiwifruit export, the company implemented strict quality control and process management throughout every stage, from kiwifruit selection and packaging to transportation and market liaison.

Zhang Xingwei, Deputy General Manager of Yangling Guoheng Cross-border Trade Co., Ltd., stated that to ensure the successful delivery and acceptance of the exported kiwifruit, the company's professional team conducted in-depth market research in Russia and Central Asia, engaging in face-to-face communication and negotiations with local clients. They not only thoroughly understood local consumer preferences for kiwifruit taste and packaging requirements but also extensively studied the complex and ever-changing trade policies and market regulations, providing reliable guarantees for successful export. Zhang Xingwei emphasized that full cold chain transportation is a critical aspect of this export, with the company employing advanced cold chain technology and equipment to maintain the freshness and quality of the kiwifruit throughout transportation, allowing consumers in Russia and Central Asia to savor authentic, high-quality Shaanxi kiwifruit.

Wang Bin, Deputy General Manager of Yangling Modern Agriculture International Cooperation Group Co., Ltd., pointed out that this kiwifruit export is not only a significant step in the company's development but also a crucial milestone in the international development of agriculture in the Yangling Demonstration Zone and Shaanxi Province. The company will leverage the advantages of platforms such as the SCO agricultural base to further upgrade agricultural trade channels, build cross-border agricultural logistics hubs, and create conditions for more high-quality Shaanxi agricultural products to be exported. Wang Bin stated that the company will continue to explore international markets, deepen cooperation with countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative in the agricultural field, and accelerate the entry of more Shaanxi specialty agricultural products, such as winter jujubes, crisp pears, apples, and Sunny Rose grapes, into the international market, helping Shaanxi continuously enhance its agricultural international competitiveness.

The Yangling Demonstration Zone has always attached great importance to agricultural exports and has introduced a series of policies to support the international development of agricultural products. Previously, the Yangling Demonstration Zone formulated the "Implementation Plan on Promoting High-Quality Development of Open Economy by Focusing on Expanding Domestic and Foreign Opening Up," which clearly proposes to further expand and strengthen international trade in agricultural products, continuously building a global agricultural meeting place, and achieving an average annual growth of 50% in the total value of imports and exports by 2025. The plan also emphasizes providing comprehensive support and services to enterprises in cross-border trade facilitation, cross-border e-commerce support, and foreign investment attraction, to help Shaanxi agricultural products steadily expand into international markets. The successful export of 260 tons of kiwifruit is a concrete manifestation of the Yangling Demonstration Zone's active implementation of this plan.

This kiwifruit export is also closely related to the progress made by Shaanxi Province in promoting the facilitation of cross-border payments. On February 11th, the People's Bank of China Shaanxi Branch successfully guided the Bank of Communications Shaanxi Branch in completing the first cross-border payment transaction in Shaanxi Province using the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge (RMB Hong Kong), with a remittance amount of 1.5078 million yuan. The successful completion of this transaction marks a significant step forward for Shaanxi Province in the application of cross-border digital RMB payments, providing enterprises with faster, safer, and more cost-effective cross-border payment channels.

The multilateral central bank digital currency bridge is a cross-border settlement platform initiated by the Innovation Hub of the Bank for International Settlements (Hong Kong), jointly with the People's Bank of China Digital Currency Research Institute, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Bank of Thailand, and the Central Bank of the UAE. The platform aims to build a trustworthy and interconnected bridge using central bank digital currencies from multiple countries, establishing a network that allows central banks and commercial banks to connect directly, forming a cross-border payment network and enabling the application of various monetary authorities' digital currencies in cross-border payments. Compared to the traditional SWIFT remittance model, the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge allows for direct "point-to-point" transactions between bridge banks without the need for intermediary banks, offering faster speed, higher security, and lower costs, effectively broadening the diversity of cross-border payment channels.

Relevant officials from the People's Bank of China Shaanxi Branch stated that the bank will continue to deepen the application of the central bank digital currency bridge in cross-border payments, providing Shaanxi's foreign-related enterprises with more efficient cross-border fund collection and payment channels, further expanding the coverage of the digital RMB ecosystem, and effectively improving the efficiency of serving the real economy. This is of great significance for promoting the development of Shaanxi's export-oriented economy and further promoting high-quality regional economic development. More convenient and cost-effective cross-border payment methods will provide strong support for more Shaanxi enterprises to develop international markets, and provide a more convenient channel for high-quality Shaanxi agricultural products like Yangling kiwifruit to enter the world market.

Furthermore, Shaanxi Province has also made new breakthroughs in international engineering contracting. On February 13th, the Shaanxi Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission announced that Shaanxi Overseas Engineering Construction Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shaanxi Jiaokong Municipal Road and Bridge Group, won the bid for the construction project of the central control building of the West Qurna oil field in Iraq. This is a key project for Shaanxi state-owned enterprises entering the Iraqi oil field infrastructure market, signifying the continuous improvement of the competitiveness of Shaanxi enterprises in the international engineering contracting market.

The West Qurna oil field is one of Iraq's giant oil fields, with an annual crude oil output exceeding 25 million tons. The main construction content of this project includes civil engineering, electromechanical, and decoration projects. Relevant officials from Shaanxi Overseas Engineering Construction Co., Ltd., stated that winning this bid is another achievement of the company's use of international trade to drive the development of overseas engineering markets. The company will use this project as an opportunity to fully leverage its own advantages, implement the concept of multi-field cooperation and diversified development, and make every effort to expand overseas markets, contributing to Shaanxi's high-quality development. This demonstrates that Shaanxi Province has made positive progress in actively participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, expanding international markets, and enhancing international competitiveness.

In summary, the export of 260 tons of Yangling kiwifruit to Russia and Central Asia represents a significant achievement in Shaanxi Province's agricultural internationalization and opening up, and reflects the province's active exploration and breakthroughs in promoting cross-border trade facilitation, cross-border payment innovation, and international engineering contracting. This not only provides new growth points for Shaanxi's agricultural product exports but also injects new vitality into the high-quality development of Shaanxi's economy. In the future, as Shaanxi Province continues its efforts in these areas, more high-quality Shaanxi products will surely take to the world stage, further enhancing Shaanxi's international influence.