Chinese, Kazakh deal fosters Silk Road plan
By Qin Jize in Astana, Kazakhstan and Zhao Yinan in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2014-12-15 07:45
Lisigns agreements worth $14b to rebuild ancient route
China secured deals worth more than $14 billion to enhance connectivity with Kazakhstan, Central Asia's largest economy, in what is another step forward in efforts to revive the ancient transcontinental Silk Road.
The deals signed on Sunday cover nuclear energy, electricity, water resources and infrastructure construction - agreements in line with efforts to move their cooperation beyond oil and gas development.
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