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Chinese Vice Premier urges great efforts in construction of Olympic-bound high-speed railway

Xinhua, September 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on Friday called for great efforts to be made in the construction of a high-speed railway between 2022 Winter Olympic host cities Beijing and Zhangjiakou.

"The Chinese government attaches great importance to the preparations of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. We must follow the instructions of Chinese President Xi Jinping and take the constructions of venues and facilities as the most important tasks in the preparations of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games," Zhang said after visiting the construction site of the Badaling Great Wall Station Friday morning.

Zhang underlined that steady efforts should be made in the construction of the main and sub lines of the railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou as well as an expressway between Yanqing and Chongli, where some of the snow sports events of the Winter Olympic Games will be held.

"The parties concerned should do their utmost in the construction of venues and facilities of the Beijing Winter Games and make contributions in delivering a fantastic, extraordinary and excellent Games," Zhang added.

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong also visited the construction site Friday morning. Enditem