China approves railway project worth $2.55 billion for southern provinces – media

BEIJING – China’s state planner has approved a railway project worth 16.3 billion yuan ($2.55 billion) in southern China, local media reported on Tuesday.

The railway will connect Ruijin city of Jiangxi province and Meizhou city of Guangdong province, the Meizhou Daily reported.

($1 = 6.3855 Chinese yuan)

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)