eNews • July 2014
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China plans development along Yangtze

"China will build a multi-tier transport system along the Yangtze River to help boost construction of an economic belt along the waterway," the People's Daily newspaper reported in June.

It said a statement issued after a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang read, "Better use of the so-called 'golden waterway' can boost economic integration between developed and impoverished regions, and inject fresh energy into China's economic growth."

There are plans to dredge the Yangtze and increase the navigation capacity of the Three Gorges Dam. The newspaper reported the country is also working on standardized ships for the Yangtze and the development of energy-saving vessels.

"China will build railways, roads and airports that have connections with ports along the Yangtze River to form a multi-tier transport network," the report said.

About 3,900 miles long, the Yangtze is the world's third largest waterway in terms of length and water volume, and it links less developed inland provinces to prosperous Shanghai.

Source: American Shipper


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