“Vienna entrepreneur takes leaders on lux train to China to foster ties”

Key points

• An 18-day luxury train journey started in Duisburg, Germany and ends in Xi'an, China.
• Approximately 100 politicians, business leaders and academics participated in the trip.
• The journey traverses Europe and Central Asia via Turkey.
• The trip aims to bridge East and West amid rising geopolitical tensions.
• The organizer is described as a Vienna entrepreneur leading leaders on the trip.