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Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent release of the "Opinions on Financial Support for Accelerating the Construction of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor," which outlines 21 key measures to optimize the financial service system for this corridor, emphasizing China's commitment to expanding its openness and enhancing domestic and international connectivity [2]. Group 1: Financial Support Measures - The "Opinions" aim to strengthen financial support for the Western Land-Sea New Corridor, which connects 127 countries and regions with 583 ports, facilitating over 1,300 types of goods [3]. - The People's Bank of China will collaborate with relevant departments to establish a comprehensive financial service mechanism, enhancing coordination and information sharing among financial institutions and various sectors [3][4]. - A focus will be placed on creating a project database and a list of key logistics enterprises to facilitate financing and support for critical areas and weak links in the corridor's development [4]. Group 2: Railway Transport Financial Services - The article highlights the initiation of a pilot program for railway transport document financial services, which aims to ensure the uniqueness and transferability of transport documents as delivery receipts [5][6]. - The financial regulatory authority plans to enhance the product offerings and application scenarios for railway transport document services, aiming to meet diverse financing needs of enterprises [6][7]. Group 3: REITs and Capital Market Support - The "Opinions" propose increasing support for infrastructure projects through various financial instruments, including corporate bonds and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), to meet the funding needs of different projects [8]. - The China Securities Regulatory Commission is advancing the REITs pilot program, which has already facilitated the issuance of 24 REITs projects with a financing scale of nearly 100 billion, driving over 500 billion in new project investments [9]. Group 4: Cross-Border Financial Services - The article emphasizes the need for convenient cross-border trade settlement and investment financing, with the foreign exchange authority planning to simplify processes and enhance the foreign exchange service environment [10][11]. - A shared cross-border financial service platform is being promoted, with 13 application scenarios already implemented across 13 provinces and regions along the corridor [11].