BEIJING: Beijing plans to build a new 86 billion yuan (US$14bil) airport in the south of the Chinese capital as congestion continues to clog runways and gates at Beijing Capital International Airport.
The new facility, which will border on Hebei province, is planned to handle 72 million passengers and two million tonnes of cargo annually, according to a document posted on the website of Environmental Protection Ministry.
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