14 october 2024 — 15:21
The delegation of the Government of the Trans-Baikal Territory headed by Governor Alexander Osipov and Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui discussed the possibility of building a new bridge across the Argun River on the border with China. This is reported by Zabaikalsky Rabochy, referring to the statement of the head of the region.
— We proposed the joint construction of a new automobile bridge over the Argun River on the Starotsurukhaituisky — Heishantou DAPP, — said Alexander Osipov.
The head of the region recalled that the Starotsurukhaituisky border checkpoint is being reconstructed until the end of 2026. Its capacity will increase to 700 trucks, 30 passenger and 250 passenger vehicles per day. And cargo turnover will grow to 1.3 million tons per year.