China's transport infrastructure reaches new highs
About this episode
The episode discusses China's advancements in transport infrastructure alongside updates on ASEAN meetings and UK political changes.
The annual ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings have kicked off in Manila, with energy security and regional stability taking center stage (01:02). Andy Burnham has formed his new cabinet after taking office as the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade (09:35). Officials say China has built the largest transport system in the world, with the network exceeding six million kilometers over the past five years (20:02).
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