Longest Railway Opens China’s New ‘Silk Road'

infrastructure – n. structures and centers needed to operate an enterprise or a society, such as roads, bridges and electrical plants

container – n. very large shipping boxes used to transport goods, often over long distances

approach – n. a way of doing something, or dealing with something

partnerships – n. a business that is jointly owned; a joint effort or project between partners

alliances – n. people or countries joined for a special purpose

get to grips with (British idiom; the American English version of this idiom is: "come to grips with") – idiom to deal with

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