'Auhough two-thirds of China's oilways. are now Inthe hands of the Japenese, China Is rapidly' balld-Ing new oilways snd highways in the interior.
Following the closure of the Indo-China railway, the Burma, Rood Now the sole supply route fo China's arly. this year, the Chinese and British Governments agreed that the section of the Kunming-Burma rail-vay which runs from the border Eashio would sve constructed with british funds. In the north-west. the Lnghal railway was extended, while a branch line links Sian, to the' north, vith the rich coal-mining distiet, New railways are also being built Yunnan, Kwangsi, Hunan, Kwel-chow and Szechuen provinces. It is estimated that at least 0,000 trucks are at present operating along China's new. highways, which Include the Szechuen-Yunnan highway, the Szochuen-Sikong highway, the Szechuen-Shensi highway and the Sikong-Yun-
International air routes, operated by the Sino-American China Nation al Aviation Corporation, include the chungking-Hongkong "run and the Chungking-Rangoon run, whic brings Chungking within ¢ight days
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