Xinjiang imports frozen beef from Europe for first time

Customs staff check the import frozen meat products at Alashankou port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 6, 2019. A total of 8.545 tonnes of frozen beef have passed inspection and quarantine in Alashankou, a border port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, making the inland port the region's first to import frozen beef products from Europe, local customs said Monday. The products included beef shank, beef brisket and oyster blade steak, and were imported from Belarus via a China-Europe cargo train. The beef will be sent to designated storage sites before reaching customers all over the country. (Xinhua/Li Wen)