[Construction began on the renovation and expansion of Gongga Airport in Lhasa]On the morning of June 2, 2023, the Civil Aviation Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region held a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation and expansion of the T1 and T2 terminals of Gongga Airport in Lhasa. It is reported that this reconstruction and expansion is the national "13th Five-Year" "14th Five-Year" plan and the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee, the government determined the key project, is also an important livelihood project, is actively integrated into the national Belt and Road construction of a powerful measure. After the completion of the reconstruction and expansion of the original T1 terminal, it will undertake domestic transportation and take into account major transportation functions, while T2 terminal will be transformed into an international functional area. Editor/Xue Ma
On March 2, 2026, with the addition of Astana Airlines, the Shanghai to Almaty route will have more than one flight per week, and the total number of regular flights between China and Kazakhstan will increase to 84 flights per week. The air channel continues to be encrypted, greatly facilitating business exchanges, investment inspections, and personnel exchanges. It is linked with railways, highways, and ports to build a comprehensive and three-dimensional interconnected network between China and Kazakhstan.Editor/Bian Wenjun
On March 2, 2026, it was reported that Kazakhstan is making every effort to enhance the capacity of the Trans Caspian International Transport Corridor, with a planned cargo volume of 5.2 million tons this year. At the same time, Kazakhstan will promote the construction and reconstruction of more than 11000 kilometers of roads, build 475 kilometers of railways, upgrade 2900 kilometers of road network, and increase the transit capacity by 60%. The logistics time from Kazakhstan China border to the Caspian Sea will be reduced from 84 hours to 55 hours, providing stronger support for the interconnection between China EU trains and the the Belt and Road.Editor/Bian Wenjun