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China seeks to bolster ports and aviation hubs in Western regions

January 06, 2025 2 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such as ports and aviation hubs. The General Administration of Customs said the measures would enhance the integration of rail, air, river and sea links in China's west, state media reported. The measures are to include enhancing international aviation hubs in cities including Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Xi'an and Urumqi, while developing comprehensive bonded zones, and integrating these with ports and other transport links. Several ports would also be built and expanded. China has long sought to bolster the economic heft of its western regions, which have markedly lagged coastal

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