China Opens Huge New International Airport.
NOBILO: A giant new airport is now open to the international public changing how millions of people around the world fly. International flights took off for the first time from Beijing's Daxing airport, it's nicknamed the Star Fish, four of its reasons and it's huge. It's the size of 97 soccer pitches, to be precise. CNN got a chance to go and tour inside. Here's our David Culver.</s>DAVID CULVER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: When you think about the size of airport you think about getting around. That's always a challenge. Especially when you have arrived here at E 85 and you got to get to another concourse. The argument is because it's a star fish shape that essentially you can go from one tentacle and get to the main center, they argue, in about eight minutes time. That's what they say it will take on average.</s>NOBILO: The airport cost $11 billion to build. Its master plan is to see 100 million people pass through a year. But this isn't just about numbers. It's also about symbolism. It opened just ahead of China's 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic and Xi Jinping was there to do it. China is expected to pass the United States to become the world's top aviation market by the year 2023. As China looks to expand its influence around the world with Chinese corporations investing heavily in Africa, increased military activity in South China Sea, having one of the world's most impressive airports will only bolster its reach. That's it for THE BRIEF. I'm Bianca Nobilo. And "WORLD SPORT" is next.