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)