New freight train symbol of cooperation with China: Austrian president

VIENNA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- A new China-Europe freight train arrived in Vienna on Friday, which Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen described as a symbol of the cooperation between China and Austria.

The train, carrying 41 containers of goods valued at 1.5 million U.S. dollars, including LED displays, tires and lamps, departed from Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province on the morning of April 12.

It traveled a 9,800-kilometer-long journey for 15 days through Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Slovakia,and slowly pulled into Vienna South Freight Center. From the station, the goods will be transported to the destination.

"This is really a symbol of the cooperation between China and Austria," Van der Bellen told Xinhua. "We really hope this train is the first step of closer cooperation between China and Austria." Enditem