Eurasia aims for tech links

Telecom providers in eight countries pledge to boost connectivity

Telecom service providers in eight countries of the Eurasian region have jointly committed to create a high-speed communication network to increase connectivity and promote cultural and economic exchanges.

At a forum at the Fifth China-Eurasia Expo on Wednesday, 15 telecom providers from eight countries - including China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran - signed a manifesto aimed at improving connectivity. The expo is being hosted in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, this week.