Australian city of Cairns secures direct flights to China -- Australia's tropical north is celebrating a tourism windfall on July 3, with the announcement that China Southern Airlines will operate three flights per week direct from Guangzhou to Cairns.
"In the first year we expect these flights to bring more than 33,000 Chinese visitors to Tropical North Queensland, which in turn flows on to the local economy and supports jobs across the region," Queensland State Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said.
Chinese-built armed police academy handed over to Nepal -- China on June 30 handed over an aid project of the National Armed Police Force (APF) Academy to Nepal following the completion of construction.
Amid a special ceremony at the APF headquarters in Kathmandu, the delivery and acceptance certificate was signed and exchanged between Secretary at Nepali Ministry of Home Affairs Lok Darshan Regmi and Chinese Ambassador Yu Hong.
First train ferrying China-made Volvo cars arrives in Belgium -- A freight train carrying 123 brand new Volvo cars made in northeast China arrived in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in the afternoon of June 30, marking a milestone in the history of cargo transport between the two countries.
The train was welcomed by government officials, diplomats, business representatives and journalists from both countries after a journey of 9,832 kilometers, which took some 20 days, passing through Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany.
Chinese-built dam in Cote d'Ivoire officially starts power generation -- A ceremony was held on June 30 in Cote d'Ivoire to officially mark the initiation of electricity generation at Soubre hydroelectric power station, which was built by a Chinese company.
Amadou Gon Coulibaly, prime minister of Cote d'Ivoire, attended the event and spoke highly of the cordial cooperation between the two countries.
Thailand's NESDB approves Thailand-China rail project -- Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Board, an advisory body to Thai cabinet, has approved the first phase of the Thailand-China rail project and will submit their proposal to the cabinet next week.
By Thai law, the board is required to submit its opinion on any large-scale infrastructure plan to the government before it can go ahead.
West China city promotes freight train service to Europe -- The number of China-Europe freight trains off from southwest China's Chengdu City will hit 1,000 this year, more than double last year.
The figure was released at the Belt and Road International Logistic Exchange and City Cooperation Congress being held in Chengdu.
HK trade promoter says key infrastructure projects connect HK better with Chinese mainland -- Several key infrastructure projects including a high-speed rail and a cross-sea bridge will help Hong Kong get a better connection with the mainland market, said a senior Hong Kong trade promoter.
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, expected to be open for traffic next year, will cut the travel time from Hong Kong to Guangzhou from two hours to only 48 minutes, with trains setting off from Hong Kong every 15 minutes, Ralph Chow, Hong Kong Trade Development Council's regional director for Americas, told Xinhua in a recent interview.
China-assisted int'l airport to start construction in Nepal -- Construction of Pokhara International Airport in Kaski district of central Nepal, being developed with the Chinese assistance, is all set to begin from this weekend, a senior Nepali official said.
The airport, to be constructed in the country's premier tourist city Pokhara, is one of the three new international airports planned in the Himalayan country.
China Southern Airlines launch new air route to Irkutsk -- China Southern Airlines announced on June 28 that a new air route from northeast China's Harbin to Irkutsk will begin services in July.
From July 16, the flight will depart every Sunday. It leaves Harbin at 5:25 p.m. and arrive in Irkutsk around 8 p.m. The return flight will depart at 9:15 p.m. and arrive in Harbin at 11:55 p.m. local time.
Chinese firm wins tender to expand Kenya's key road -- A Chinese firm has been awarded a contract to expand a 9.8-kilometer stretch of road in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenyan authorities said on July 4.
The Kenyan Urban Roads Authority (KURA) signed the deal, worth about 20 million U.S. dollars, with the China Qinjian International Group for the dualling of a stretch of the road from Dagoretti Corner to Karen Shopping Center.
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