Province to be transport hub

CHENGDU: Sichuan is expanding its railway network in a bid to position itself as a transport hub for western China, governor Jiang Jufeng said at the opening of the provincial people's congress yesterday.

One major project will be the construction of a railway to connect Sichuan with Europe and Southeast Asia, Xie Hong, director of the provincial development and reform commission, said.

Sichuan is an inland province that is also far from the country's borders.