China set to make tracks for Europe

'Corridor' planned to link Beijing with continent via Mediterranean

China is to boost its presence in the Balkans and funnel exports to Europe through a "corridor" linking Beijing with the continent via the Mediterranean.

In the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Wednesday, China, Hungary, Serbia and Macedonia agreed to build a land-sea express link connecting Budapest, Belgrade, Skopje, Athens and the port of Piraeus in Greece, one of the largest container ports in Europe.