According to the Odessa newspaper «Timer», China has sent the first direct train that takes Chinese goods to the UK. 

The route of the train will pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France. 

It is reported by Bloomberg with reference to the Chinese state company «China Railway». 

The load of the train consists mainly of clothes, bags and other consumer products. It is expected that the train will be en route for 18 days.