Bloomberg: Middle East Tensions Drive China-Europe Trade Through Kazakhstan

By Dana Omirgazy in Editor’s Picks,International on 26 May 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national railway operator is expanding rail lines, ports and cargo capacity as companies seek more reliable land routes between China and Europe amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg. Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) said instability around the Strait of Hormuz and the Iran war are …

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