Russia-China Pipeline enters final stage of construction

by   CIJ News iDesk V
2020-08-05   12:59
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PipeChina has begun construction of the southern section of the East Russia to China gas pipeline, with completion expected in June 2025. The third and final section of the pipeline will connect to Russia’s Power of Siberia 1 (PoS1) gas pipeline project. The third, southern section starts at Yongqing in Hebei and crosses Shandong and Jiangsu provinces before ending in Shanghai. PipeChina has taken control of the pipeline as part of an asset transfer deal with PetroChina. The first or northern Chinese section of the pipeline was completed in 2019, allowing shipments to China through PoS1 to begin in early December. The mid-section of the pipeline was originally scheduled for completion in October, but the timeline has been pushed back to the end of this year because of the pandemic. Construction began in July 2019.