China defends trans-Amazon railway, says it will protect the environment

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerMay 27, 2015, 2:24 pm50 pts
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has defended a plan to build a railway across the South American continent as a way to protect the environment and grow the region's economy, reports AFP.

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