A committee of government officials, businessmen and academics greenlighted the 278km route from the mouth of the Brito river to the Punto Gorda river.
The plan is being developed by HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment (HKND Group), headed by Wang Jing of Chinese company Xinwei Telecom Enterprise Group.
The proposed canal would pass through Lake Nicaragua, Central America's largest lake, and will be between 230 metres and 520 metres wide and 27.6
