LONDON, (Reuters) – China is in talks to build a “dry canal” linking Colombia’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts by rail, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was quoted as saying yesterday.
The 220-kilometer project, dubbed as an alternative to the Panama canal, is one of a series of Chinese proposals that would boost transport links with Asia and improve Colombia’s infrastructure, the Financial Times said, citing documents it has seen.
“It’s a real proposal … and it is quite advanced,” Santos
