Zhang Heng

Built World

As of September 2026: Comments on the railway's regional economic impact

Workers holed through the 209.6-meter Kosh Dobo North No. 2 tunnel on August 5 after 87 days of boring. On September 5, the trilateral joint venture running the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway announced the breakthrough — the first of 27 tunnels now under construction on the Kyrgyz section.

Updated Sep 5

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Identified on Chinese state TV as having been at a Pakistani support base during Operation Sindoor

For a year, Beijing said it was not on the battlefield. On May 8, 2026, China's state broadcaster aired interviews with two engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). They said they had been stationed at Pakistani airbases during the four-day clash with India in May 2025, working alongside Pakistan Air Force crews flying Chinese-built J-10CE fighters.

Updated May 31