https://freerepublic.com/tag/europeanhypocrisy/ en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:05:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4374319/posts Construction of a “transformational” new railway line linking China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan will allow goods to transit from east to west across Eurasia a whole week faster. On the way, it’s also predicted to have a transformational impact on the economy of Kyrgyzstan, one of the slowest developing countries on the continent. Now, the “CKU” will give direct transit options for most of Central Asia while unlocking substantial natural resource opportunities among a depressed, mountainous region of Kyrgyzstan. The trilateral agreement to build the 300-mile-long railway was signed on December 27th, 2024, and construction began the following year. $1.1 billion... www.goodnewsnetwork.org https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4374319/posts#comment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:05:29 GMT