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China approves $8.34 billion in infrastructure projects - NDRC

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top economic planner approved two projects on Friday with a total investment value of 54.69 billion yuan ($8.34 billion), according to a statement published on the National Development and Reform Commission website. The projects include a 134-kilometre (83-mile) highway in the northeastern province of Jilin and a 362-kilometre high-speed railway that will run through northern Shanxi province and neighboring Henan province. ($1 = 6.5594 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk)