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China Railway

(中国铁路)

China Railway

中国铁路

The latest news, analysis and opinion on China Railway. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Chairman / President

Lu Dongfu

CEO / Managing Director

Zhang Zongyan

CFO / Finance Director

Shao Mingjun

Industry

Transport & Logistics

Website

china-railway.com.cn

Headquarters Address

No. 69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China

Stock Code

SHA: 601390

Year Founded

2013

A high-speed train leaves the Yichang North Railway Station in China’s Hubei province on December 26. Photo: Xinhua

Infrastructure

China plans 19% high-speed rail expansion by 2030 amid global dominance

Beijing aims to expand the nation’s entire rail network to about 180,000km as part of 2026-2030 infrastructure push, boosting connectivity nationwide.

5 Jan 2026 - 5:32PMvideocam

China's economic recovery

1 station, 116 million trips: Shenzhen breaks travel record as rail usage booms

15 Dec 2025 - 7:30PMvideocam

Infrastructure

Building the future: China eyes smarter, more efficient transport infrastructure

28 Nov 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

China travel

‘Work from the air’: Chinese airline offers free Wi-fi to lure back travellers

China’s airlines face growing competition from the country’s high-speed rail network, which many passengers prefer for intercity travel.

19 Oct 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Chinese airlines have begun offering free on-board Wi-fi on domestic routes as they compete with the country’s high-speed rail network for passengers. Photo: Shutterstock

Golden week

China braces for record travel peak on final day of ‘golden week’

Hundreds of trains added to rail networks, and booming demand tests EV charging networks.

8 Oct 2025 - 7:19PMvideocam

China travel

China’s ‘super golden week’ sees record-breaking travel on first day

With the extended break under way, records are being set for railway travel and popular tourist destinations are selling out days at a time.

3 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM

China economy

Inside Out | What the world can learn from China’s high-speed rail revolution

With its vast network of high-speed trains and ability to develop at scale, the country stands above all others in redefining railway travel.

3 Oct 2025 - 5:21PMvideocam

A passenger preparing to board a train in Fushun, Liaoning province on September 28, when the Shenyang-Baihe section of the Shenyang-Jiamusi high-speed railway opened. Photo: Xinhua

Infrastructure

Chinese state firm to help build Chilean railway, expanding global business base

Expanding their global building base, Chinese firms are seeking opportunities abroad as domestic urban infrastructure development seen slowing.

18 Sep 2025 - 9:30PM

Science

China builds record-smashing mega bridge with technology never seen before

Structure boasts a number of world firsts, from its striking asymmetric design to the precision tools developed to build it.

11 Sep 2025 - 7:28PMvideocam

SCO

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

5 Sep 2025 - 11:35AMvideocam

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli arrives in Beijing on Tuesday. He is among more than a dozen state leaders who took a high-speed train to Beijing this week to attend Wednesday’s Victory Day parade. Photo: Xinhua

North Korea

Explainer | What’s the rail truth behind North Korean leader Kim’s special green train?

North Korean rulers like to travel by the bulletproof train as it has more space for their large entourage, food and amenities, experts say.

2 Sep 2025 - 10:56AM

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un (left) departs from Pyongyang by special train to visit Beijing on Monday. Photo: KCNA/AFP

Tibet

China’s infrastructure push in Tibet aims to elevate investments on world’s roof

Fresh investment and promotion plans follow President Xi’s visit to the Tibetan Plateau, where environmental and transport challenges remain.

27 Aug 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Tibet

China counts down to start of work on Xinjiang-Tibet Railway

National rail operator registers company to oversee construction of line from Hotan to Lhasa.

9 Aug 2025 - 8:15PM

Trending in China

Chinese women dance on trains, shock passengers, spark disturbance warning

So-called aunties get down in sleeping carriage of the train, singing to loud music as Chinese tradition takes to public transport.

9 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM

A group of Chinese women has shocked train passengers by square dancing in the aisles. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/Douyin

China travel

China’s high-speed rail nears 50,000km milestone – but is it sustainable?

The network dwarfs global rivals and has reshaped domestic travel – but analysts warn debt levels cannot be ignored.

5 Aug 2025 - 5:18PMvideocam

A volunteer holds leaflets as he stands near a 600km/h High Speed Maglev model showcasing at the National Railway Test Center during a tour by delegates to the World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing, on July 9. Photo: AP

Science

China unveils next-gen high-speed rail tech as US puts brakes on bullet train

China’s CR450 train is being prepared for 400km/h commercial operation trials with the help of a newly developed material.

22 Jul 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

China travel

China vows high-speed rail upgrade after years of record-breaking expansion

Beijing expected to reach 50,000km target by end of 2025, as it shifts focus to quality and efficiency.

24 Jul 2025 - 2:56PMvideocam

US-China relations

Why US, China railway industries want collaboration fast-tracked

As a long-time leader in freight rail and urban transit, America still has a wealth of knowledge to offer China, US diplomat says.

18 Jul 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

People look at train models in the Advanced Manufacturing Chain area of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

China manufacturing

As China’s speedy maglev train breaks records, US ambitions go off the rails

3M, Caterpillar and other American firms will gather in Beijing on Friday to discuss rail transit and supply-chain opportunities.

18 Jul 2025 - 6:03PMvideocam

Video | The Chinese maglev marvel redefining high-speed rail

14 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM

Mainland China

Beijing to Shanghai in 2½ hours: the maglev marvel redefining high-speed rail

Public debut of 600km/h (373mph) superfast train will slash journey times as China builds out its high-speed rail network.

14 Jul 2025 - 12:24PMvideocam

China’s railway authorities gave the public its first glimpse of a superfast maglev train this week in Beijing. The vehicle, which is currently undergoing testing, could cut travel times in half, according to experts. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong politics

My Take | Building railways as ‘one country, one system’ may save Hong Kong a lot of money

Adopting mainland standards to build the mass transit links for the Northern Metropolis can reduce construction costs by up to 30%.

10 Jul 2025 - 8:43PM

An aerial view of Kwu Tung MTR Station. The station is expected to be topped out by the end of this year and is scheduled for completion in 2027. Photo: Eugene Lee

China trade

Brazil and China to study South American transcontinental railway project

Proposal would connect Brazil’s Atlantic Ocean coast to Peru’s Pacific port of Chancay, cutting shipping times to Asia by up to 12 days.

9 Jul 2025 - 6:05AMvideocam

Belt and Road Initiative

China to speed up bullet-train connectivity with neighbours

High-speed railways will be a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road, creating key transport arteries to set international railway standards.

8 Jul 2025 - 8:08PM

Aviation

China’s emergency power bank ban catches domestic fliers off guard

Passengers told to give up recalled or uncertified devices at airports following a series of incidents involving lithium battery products.

2 Jul 2025 - 6:40PM

Ban follows a series of incidents globally involving overheated batteries on flights. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

China’s mega bridges: build smarter, build higher, build where others won’t dare

Chinese engineering smashes world records while creating some of the world’s longest and most impressive bridges.

26 May 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

China travel

‘More convenient’: why China’s travellers are ditching planes for bullet trains

More passengers on busy Beijing-Shanghai route are choosing high-speed rail, which offers flexibility, comfort and stable internet access.

26 May 2025 - 9:19AMvideocam

China manufacturing

China greenlights mega-canal linking Jiangxi’s resources to Zhejiang’s wealth

Beijing’s drive to build more artificial waterways essential to integrate inland economies with richer coastal regions, analysts say.

24 May 2025 - 10:00AM

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China Railway

(中国铁路)

China plans 19% high-speed rail expansion by 2030 amid global dominance

Beijing aims to expand the nation’s entire rail network to about 180,000km as part of 2026-2030 infrastructure push, boosting connectivity nationwide.

1 station, 116 million trips: Shenzhen breaks travel record as rail usage booms

Building the future: China eyes smarter, more efficient transport infrastructure

‘Work from the air’: Chinese airline offers free Wi-fi to lure back travellers

China’s airlines face growing competition from the country’s high-speed rail network, which many passengers prefer for intercity travel.

China braces for record travel peak on final day of ‘golden week’

Hundreds of trains added to rail networks, and booming demand tests EV charging networks.

China’s ‘super golden week’ sees record-breaking travel on first day

With the extended break under way, records are being set for railway travel and popular tourist destinations are selling out days at a time.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Inside Out | What the world can learn from China’s high-speed rail revolution

With its vast network of high-speed trains and ability to develop at scale, the country stands above all others in redefining railway travel.

Chinese state firm to help build Chilean railway, expanding global business base

Expanding their global building base, Chinese firms are seeking opportunities abroad as domestic urban infrastructure development seen slowing.

China builds record-smashing mega bridge with technology never seen before

Structure boasts a number of world firsts, from its striking asymmetric design to the precision tools developed to build it.

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | What’s the rail truth behind North Korean leader Kim’s special green train?

North Korean rulers like to travel by the bulletproof train as it has more space for their large entourage, food and amenities, experts say.

China’s infrastructure push in Tibet aims to elevate investments on world’s roof

Fresh investment and promotion plans follow President Xi’s visit to the Tibetan Plateau, where environmental and transport challenges remain.

China counts down to start of work on Xinjiang-Tibet Railway

National rail operator registers company to oversee construction of line from Hotan to Lhasa.

Chinese women dance on trains, shock passengers, spark disturbance warning

So-called aunties get down in sleeping carriage of the train, singing to loud music as Chinese tradition takes to public transport.

China’s high-speed rail nears 50,000km milestone – but is it sustainable?

The network dwarfs global rivals and has reshaped domestic travel – but analysts warn debt levels cannot be ignored.

China unveils next-gen high-speed rail tech as US puts brakes on bullet train

China’s CR450 train is being prepared for 400km/h commercial operation trials with the help of a newly developed material.

China vows high-speed rail upgrade after years of record-breaking expansion

Beijing expected to reach 50,000km target by end of 2025, as it shifts focus to quality and efficiency.

Why US, China railway industries want collaboration fast-tracked

As a long-time leader in freight rail and urban transit, America still has a wealth of knowledge to offer China, US diplomat says.

As China’s speedy maglev train breaks records, US ambitions go off the rails

3M, Caterpillar and other American firms will gather in Beijing on Friday to discuss rail transit and supply-chain opportunities.

.css-rcruog{color:#C79A00;}Video | The Chinese maglev marvel redefining high-speed rail

Beijing to Shanghai in 2½ hours: the maglev marvel redefining high-speed rail

Public debut of 600km/h (373mph) superfast train will slash journey times as China builds out its high-speed rail network.

My Take | Building railways as ‘one country, one system’ may save Hong Kong a lot of money

Adopting mainland standards to build the mass transit links for the Northern Metropolis can reduce construction costs by up to 30%.

Brazil and China to study South American transcontinental railway project

Proposal would connect Brazil’s Atlantic Ocean coast to Peru’s Pacific port of Chancay, cutting shipping times to Asia by up to 12 days.

China to speed up bullet-train connectivity with neighbours

High-speed railways will be a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road, creating key transport arteries to set international railway standards.

China’s emergency power bank ban catches domestic fliers off guard

Passengers told to give up recalled or uncertified devices at airports following a series of incidents involving lithium battery products.

China’s mega bridges: build smarter, build higher, build where others won’t dare

Chinese engineering smashes world records while creating some of the world’s longest and most impressive bridges.

‘More convenient’: why China’s travellers are ditching planes for bullet trains

More passengers on busy Beijing-Shanghai route are choosing high-speed rail, which offers flexibility, comfort and stable internet access.

China greenlights mega-canal linking Jiangxi’s resources to Zhejiang’s wealth

Beijing’s drive to build more artificial waterways essential to integrate inland economies with richer coastal regions, analysts say.

Inside Out | What the world can learn from China’s high-speed rail revolution

Explainer | What’s the rail truth behind North Korean leader Kim’s special green train?

Video | The Chinese maglev marvel redefining high-speed rail