China plans more investment on rural road infrastructure

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Source: CCTV.com | 11-27-2008 08:58

China plans to invest 1 trillion yuan on road infrastructure in the next year with one-fifth of the spending slated for the development of rural roads.

China plans to invest 1 trillion yuan on road infrastructure  in the next year with one-fifth of the spending slated for  the development of rural roads.

The Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday that 200 billion yuan will be spent on road construction in the country's rural areas. The investment aims to ensure that paved roads reach every village and town in China by the year 2010. 99 percent of villages and towns in the country are currently serviced by roads.