Beijing, August 25 (Xinhua) - China's investment in the construction of the water transport infrastructure maintained a good boost of growth in the first seven months of the year, according to The Ministry of the Ministry of Transportation.
In the first half of the year, China invested 73.57 billion yuan (around 10.73 billion US dollars) in the construction of water transport facilities, One more than 4.7 percent after year, Zheng Qingxiu, an official of the Ministry, said at a press conference on Thursday.
In July, investment in the same sector increased by 21.8 percent year after year, Zheng said.
The general scale of China's water transport infrastructure is still the largest worldwide, said its JIE, another official with the ministry.
Water transport has promoted the transfer of industries from coastal areas to central and western regions. It plays an important role in supporting China's regional development strategies, such as the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-HEBEI, the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Guangdong-Hong-Hong-Macao Bay Area, its.
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