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Vice-Premier orders faster land-port clearance at Manzhouli free-trade zone
Vice-Premier He Lifeng used an Inner Mongolia field trip to demand quicker customs procedures at the Manzhouli free-trade zone and land ports, promising single-window declarations and 24-hour clearance. The reforms could shorten China-Europe rail transit and introduce special fast-track lanes for business travelers and project staff.
C919 to fly its first scheduled international passenger route from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar
Air China confirmed it will use the domestically built C919 on daily Beijing–Ulaanbaatar services from 12 August, the aircraft’s first scheduled international deployment. Lower operating costs translate into promotional fare reductions, and the successful certification paves the way for further C919 routes in North and Southeast Asia.