China joins U.N. trucking treaty, stepping onto new Silk Road


  • World
  • Tuesday, 26 Jul 2016

GENEVA (Reuters) - China has taken a major step towards establishing a speedy new "Silk Road" to Europe by signing up to a U.N. trucking treaty.

Fifteen years after joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), China is hoping a revival of its ancient trading corridor to the west will help boost its slowing economy.

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