As conflicts around the world highlight the vulnerability of global shipping lanes, China and Russia are reportedly weighing the possibility of turning a vast river into an inland cargo route to the rest of the world. At the heart of this ambition is the 4,248km (2,640-mile) Irtysh River, which ...
Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365692/irtysh-river-choke-free-arctic-shipping-gateway-china-needs?utm_source=rss_feed)