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      Ultra-large-diameter tunnel drilled through in Guangdong

      2024-07-15 20:47 Last Updated At:21:07

      The Haizhu Bay Tunnel, the first super-large-diameter shield tunnel in the Pearl River Basin, was finally drilled through in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on Monday, marking new progress in its construction.

      The total length of the two-way six-lane tunnel, a provincial and municipal double key project, is 4.35 kilometers. The shield section is 2,077 meters long, and the excavation diameter is 15.07 meters, while the outer diameter of the segment is 14.5 meters.

      "The Haizhu Bay Tunnel is the most crucial control project of the Guangzhou South Railway Station's rapid transit system. It is also the first project in Guangzhou to utilize a super-large-diameter shield tunnel to cross the Pearl River system. Today, the smooth operation of the boring machine used for constructing the west tunnel marks the achievement of the drill-through of two tunnels of the key project in Guangdong Province," said Wang Haijun, general manager of the project.

      Upon its completion and inauguration in 2025, it will form an express channel between Guangzhou's city center and Guangzhou South Railway Station, cutting the travel time between them to 15 minutes, and further improve the infrastructure level of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

      Ultra-large-diameter tunnel drilled through in Guangdong

      Ultra-large-diameter tunnel drilled through in Guangdong

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      Representatives to UN hope for smooth implementation of Gaza ceasefire agreement

      2025-01-21 13:27 Last Updated At:13:37

      Representatives of many countries to the United States have expressed the hope for a full implementation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.

      The agreement, brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, came into effect in Gaza on Sunday. The three-phase agreement is aimed at a "permanent ceasefire between the parties", according to the mediators.

      At a UN Security Council meeting held on Monday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the conclusion of the agreement between Palestine and Israel of the ceasefire and the exchange of detained persons, but stressed that efforts are still needed to ensure a comprehensive ceasefire, release all detained persons and increase humanitarian assistance.

      Varsen Aghabekian, state minister for foreign affairs and expatriates of Palestine, said in her speech that the Palestinian side hopes the ceasefire agreement could be implemented and that the Palestinian government is ready to resume management in Gaza.

      "We confirm that the Palestinian Government is ready to work with friendly brotherly countries and organizations to assume responsibility for the administration of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including restoring basic health, education, water and electricity services, ensuring the return of displaced persons to their homes, and preparing for the reconstruction phase," she said.

      Right before the meeting, several representatives to the United Nations spoke to China Media Group (CMG) and what they said the most was hoping that the implementation of the agreement could hold all the way through.

      "It would be good if it holds," said Vasily Alekseyevich Nebenzya, permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations.

      "We welcome it so far. We hope it holds and we hope that the next steps will be taken," said Munir Akram, a Pakistani diplomat currently serving for the second time as the permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN.

      "We had supported the deal some time ago," said Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, permanent representative of Guyana to the UN.

      Representatives to UN hope for smooth implementation of Gaza ceasefire agreement

      Representatives to UN hope for smooth implementation of Gaza ceasefire agreement

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