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New measures for Yangtze River belt

CHINA yesterday unveiled new measures for the Yangtze River economic belt, including the creation of an integrated transport system.

A guideline released by the State Council, China’s Cabinet, seeks to enhance the traffic capacity of the river and its tributaries. An integrated transport system will connect roads, railways and air routes by 2020.

The service industry, green energy and modern agriculture feature prominently in plans for the belt, with coordinated urbanization along the river, including the Chengdu-Chongqing cluster and Guizhou and Yunnan provinces.

China’s longest river is also one of the busiest inland rivers for freight traffic worldwide. Water resources will be protected through strict control over pollution along the river.

The belt will be a new growth engine for the country, help access regions along the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River and boost growth in inland regions.




 

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