Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Events

• Russia Studies Rail Link to China via Altai
• China, Russia Explore Arctic River Route via Irtysh-Ob

Recent coverage

• Earthquake occurred in northwestern China near the border with Russia — Интерфакс
• In China there is no mass ban on beards for tourists, but there are local rules — Вести
• "Y" learned that the cabinet is studying the idea of building a railway in China via Altai — Интерфакс
• In the government are discussing the construction of a railway through Altai to China — Коммерсантъ
• Magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the PRC near the border with Mongolia and Russia — Интерфакс
• China considers route to Arctic via Ob and Irtysh bypassing USA — Вести
• Older than dinosaurs: Scientists find a 385-million-year-old amber sample in China — Вечерняя Москва
• Former Chinese Politburo Member Expelled from Party for Corruption — Вести