Guangxi Earmarks RMB260 bn for Transport The government of Guangxi autonomous region plans to spend RMB260
bn to build an improved transportation network including railways,
highways and airports, according to state media. The goal is to better
link Guangxi region with ASEAN countries, according to Ma Biao,
Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi is linked to the
ASEAN region by both land and sea.
Jiangxi Announces Algeria Investment Jiangxi province has announced plans to invest RMB3.8 bn in
Algeria, state media reports. The money will be channeled via the
Jiangling Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Algeria, the
construction of which will start this year. The economic zone will
support the 100 Jiangxi-based companies doing business in the north
African country.
EV71 Virus Spreads Further
The hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak in China has killed 32
children and infected another 24,934 so far, state media reports. The
current outbreak has been linked to the enterovirus 71, which leads to
fever, paralysis and meningitis. The disease spread from Anhui province
and has now already reached other regions in the south and the north of
the country, including Henan and Guangdong provinces.
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