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China turns to 3.5t yuan rail expansion to boost growth

Published Thu, Dec 29, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    Beijing

    CHINA plans to spend 3.5 trillion yuan (S$730 billion) to expand its railway system by 2020 as it turns to investments in infrastructure to bolster growth and improve connectivity across the country.

    The high-speed rail network will span more than 30,000 kilometres under the proposal, according to details released at a State Council Information Office briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

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