Examining trend and synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, China-Europe trade, and China Railway Express

This paper investigates the synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, referring to electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar batteries, the China Railway Express (CR-Express), and the China-Europe trade. Using panel data from 2017 to 2023, we first disclose the development tre...

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Main Authors: Yu Lin, Fuyu Lai, Xuefei Liu, Zhenguo Shi, Dongxu Chen
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27669645.2024.2435754
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description This paper investigates the synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, referring to electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar batteries, the China Railway Express (CR-Express), and the China-Europe trade. Using panel data from 2017 to 2023, we first disclose the development trend of ‘new three’ industries and China-Europe trade. Secondly, the synergistic relationship among ‘new three’ industries, and the synergistic relationship CR-Express and China-Europe trade are demonstrated form the spatiotemporal correlations perspective based on correlation and regression analysis. Thirdly, the synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries and the CR-Express trade is evaluated based on qualitative and quantitative analysis method. Our findings show: 1) China’s ‘new three’ industries show an upward export trend to Europe, aligning with the development of the CR-Express; 2) The correlation between the industries exports shows strong interconnections, particularly between electric vehicles and lithium batteries (0.988). Besides, the CR-Express’s export correlation with China-Europe exports is 0.952, demonstrating its role in enhancing trade; 3) A sensitivity analysis of electric vehicle exports via CR-Express suggests the importance of timing for optimising access to European markets. The results underscore how transportation infrastructure and industrial growth can reinforce each other, reshaping trade patterns and offering valuable guidance for policymakers and stakeholders.
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spelling doaj-art-1410a2b6a7104288a52ebb645dbce8492025-08-20T01:59:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAll Earth2766-96452025-12-0137112210.1080/27669645.2024.2435754Examining trend and synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, China-Europe trade, and China Railway ExpressYu Lin0Fuyu Lai1Xuefei Liu2Zhenguo Shi3Dongxu Chen4Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaFaculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaFaculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, SingaporeFaculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaFaculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaThis paper investigates the synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, referring to electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar batteries, the China Railway Express (CR-Express), and the China-Europe trade. Using panel data from 2017 to 2023, we first disclose the development trend of ‘new three’ industries and China-Europe trade. Secondly, the synergistic relationship among ‘new three’ industries, and the synergistic relationship CR-Express and China-Europe trade are demonstrated form the spatiotemporal correlations perspective based on correlation and regression analysis. Thirdly, the synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries and the CR-Express trade is evaluated based on qualitative and quantitative analysis method. Our findings show: 1) China’s ‘new three’ industries show an upward export trend to Europe, aligning with the development of the CR-Express; 2) The correlation between the industries exports shows strong interconnections, particularly between electric vehicles and lithium batteries (0.988). Besides, the CR-Express’s export correlation with China-Europe exports is 0.952, demonstrating its role in enhancing trade; 3) A sensitivity analysis of electric vehicle exports via CR-Express suggests the importance of timing for optimising access to European markets. The results underscore how transportation infrastructure and industrial growth can reinforce each other, reshaping trade patterns and offering valuable guidance for policymakers and stakeholders.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27669645.2024.2435754Synergistic development“new three” industriesCR-Expresstransport accessibilityChina-Europe trade
spellingShingle Yu Lin
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Examining trend and synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, China-Europe trade, and China Railway Express
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Synergistic development
“new three” industries
CR-Express
transport accessibility
China-Europe trade
title Examining trend and synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, China-Europe trade, and China Railway Express
title_full Examining trend and synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, China-Europe trade, and China Railway Express
title_fullStr Examining trend and synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, China-Europe trade, and China Railway Express
title_full_unstemmed Examining trend and synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, China-Europe trade, and China Railway Express
title_short Examining trend and synergistic development of China’s ‘new three’ industries, China-Europe trade, and China Railway Express
title_sort examining trend and synergistic development of china s new three industries china europe trade and china railway express
topic Synergistic development
“new three” industries
CR-Express
transport accessibility
China-Europe trade
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27669645.2024.2435754
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