Tuesday 16 December 2014

China says to build $31B worth of new infrastructure


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Traffic in Beijing.
China's economic planner has approved the construction of 192 billion yuan ($31 billion) of roads and an airport in the latest government effort to increase investment and support a slowing economy.
Five roads will be built in the southern and central region and provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and Sichuan, the National Development and Reform Commission said on its website.
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It said that 80 billion yuan would be invested in Beijing to build a third airport in the capital city.
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