Green light for key infrastructure projects

Transportation and water conservation among areas set for further development outlined in guideline to boost growth

China will accelerate the construction of planned key infrastructure projects, including railways, highways, water conservation, energy and ecological protection, according to a recent guideline.

The document, disclosed this month by the General Office of the State Council, China's Cabinet, focuses on nine fields that still have shortcomings and will be boosted to support stable economic growth and improve public welfare, including infrastructure.