Article: China to invest USD 17.6 in railways in Muslim Xinjiang region.

China to invest USD 17.6 in railways in Muslim Xinjiang region

Beijing, Nov 25 (PTI) In a bid to consolidate its rule over the restive Muslim populated Xinjiang region, China will invest USD 17.6 billion to build a second railway line in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous region, officials said today.

Construction is likely to begin next year, with investment from the central and local governments. The new line will run in parallel to the existing Lanxin Railway linking Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang. Only passenger trains will run on the new line, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Xinjiang is populated by the ethnic Uighur Muslims who complain ...

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