China builds key highway through Brahmaputra Canyon in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh border
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Last Updated: May 20, 2021, 08:19 PM IST
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Construction of a highway costing USD 310 million passing through the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, known as the world s deepest gorge with a maximum depth of 6,009 meters, was completed on Saturday last, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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The Brahmaputra is the longest river in Tibet and its valley is the world s deepest with a 7,000-metre drop from the highest mountain peak to the lowest basin.
China has completed the construction of a strategic highway through the Brahmaputra Canyon, stated to be the world s deepest, close to the Arunachal Pradesh border ahead of its plan to build a mega-dam over the gorge.
China Builds Key Highway Through Brahmaputra Gorge In Tibet Near Arunachal: Report China Builds Key Highway Through Brahmaputra Gorge In Tibet Near Arunachal: Report A tunnel was dug through on Saturday morning, marking the completion of major construction of the 67.22-km road connecting Pad Township in the city of Nyingchi and Medog County, cutting travel time by eight hours.
The mighty Brahmaputra river is known as Yarlung Zangbo in Tibet.
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China has completed the construction of a strategic highway through the Brahmaputra Canyon, stated to be the world s deepest, close to the Arunachal Pradesh border ahead of its plan to build a mega-dam over the gorge.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying s Regular Press Conference on May 10, 2021
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he second China+Central Asia (C+C5) foreign ministers meeting will be held in Xi an, Shaanxi Province on May 12. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host the meeting. Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, and Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov will attend the meeting in China.
China and Central Asian countries are friendly neighbors and strategic partners with profound traditional friendship and close exchange and cooperation in various sectors. In July 2020, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and C5 foreign ministers held their first virtual meeting, introducing a new platform to deepen mutual trust and cooperation. As this year marks the 30th anniversary of the C5 s i
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying s Regular Press Conference on May 12, 2021
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this morning. What important outcomes have been achieved?
Hua Chunying: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi chaired the second C+C5 foreign ministers meeting in Xi an, which is a great success. The meeting issued the joint statement on coordinated response to COVID-19, joint statement on deepening sub-regional cooperation, and joint statement on the Afghan issue, and adopted the memorandum on the establishment of the C+C5 foreign ministers meeting mechanism.
The in-person meeting between the foreign ministers of China and the five Central Asian countries against the backdrop of the epidemic demonstrates the confidence of the six countries in jointly combating the epidemic and their determination to strengthen solidarity and coordination. Since the first C+C5 foreign ministers meeting in July last year, despite the impact of COVID-19 and under the guidance of h
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