Amid deepening dispute with Southeast Asian countries over South China Sea, Beijing has operationalised its 141-km long railway link connecting ASEAN countries to firm up the burgeoning trade links with the regional bloc.
A railway that links China's southwestern Yunnan Province with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries became operational after seven years of construction, local railway authorities said. China, which has a free trade area arrangement with the bloc, has had robust trade that rose by 23.9 per cent o USD 362.85 billion last year.
A railway that links China's southwestern Yunnan Province with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries became operational after seven years of construction, local railway authorities said. China, which has a free trade area arrangement with the bloc, has had robust trade that rose by 23.9 per cent o USD 362.85 billion last year.