Russia, China unveil first highway bridge. Here are 5 things you must know

Russia and China have launched the first road bridge between the two countries, signifying the strengthening bonds between the two countries in the middle of the Moscow War in Ukraine, AFP reported. The long kilometer bridge above the Amur river connects the city of Blagoveshchensk Russia with Heihe in North China

This happened a month after the construction of the Russian section from the first railroad bridge across the Amur River was completed, Ani quoted Chinese media reports. The China-Russian rail bridge connects the city of Tongjiang in the northeast province of the country Heilongjiang and Russian city Nizhneleninskoye, according to the Xinhua news agency.

Both Moscow and Beijing for many years increase political and economic cooperation because of their desire to fight the global dominance of the United States.

Here are five things you need to know about this road bridge that connects two superpowers.

1. The construction of the bridge was completed two years ago but the inauguration was postponed due to Pandemi Covid-19.

2. The bridge is opened for goods with a ceremony at Blagoveshchensk, with the first truck hallway welcomed by fireworks.

3. From the China side, eight trucks consisting of car tires and electrical equipment components departed for Russia, the Russian Today website reported.

From the China side, eight trucks with car tires and components for electrical equipment depart for Russia.

4. Consists of two traffic lanes, the bridge fee is around 19 billion rubles ($ 328 million), according to an official figure.

5. Vitaly Savelyev, Head of the Russian Ministry of Transportation, said he hoped that the bridge would allow the change of cargo between the two countries to reach up to 1 million tons per year, Russia today reported.