Chinese Aviation Gambits - The Taklamakan Tango

China can build a new air silk road to Europe through an Ürümqi aviation hub, supporting investments in Central Asia & growth in China’s own interior cities

Fly from Hong Kong to London and there is a good chance that you will take a route over the mighty Taklamakan desert. Essentially a giant dust bowl, the desert is surrounded by mountains – the Tian Shan to the north, the Pamir to the west and the Kunlun to the south which all make sure that when dust blows in it stays there. As a result the desert is ch…