Chinese offensive to develop Euro-Asian transport

China's Vice-Minister for Transport, Weng Mengyong, made it clear that his country is playing its role as a major world power. He flagged the problem areas in the sector and made a number of proposals. The official was very forthright in identifying problems. "With the increased growth of transport demand in Euro-Asian countries, questions such as the lack of transport infrastructure, non-harmonised standards for construction of infrastructure and transport equipment and the failed implementation of cross-border agreements have surfaced. Inconsistency…