NINE XINJIANG AIRPORT EXPANSION AND NEW BUILD PROJECTS TO END THIS YEAR
January 1st, 2017
NORTH-WEST China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has announced that the construction of nine new or revamped airports will start or be completed in 2017. Zhang Chunlin, director of Xinjiang’s reform and development commission, said that these projects included two new airports in Shache and Ruoqiang counties, which would be completed and commence operations this year. Expansion work at Korla and Hotan city airports would also be completed, starting operations within 2017. Preparatory work on an building additional further seven new airports is also underway ...
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