Amazonian Railway Threatens Environment, Tribes
Premier Li Keqiang is embarking on a visit to several Latin American countries, with plans to...
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Map Visualizes Chinese New Year Migration
As the Chinese New Year (January 31) quickly approaches, an expected 3.6 billion trips will be...
China Expects 3.6 Bln Trips Over Lunar New Year
With the Year of the Snake reaching its tail end, China has now officially...
China Takes Over Strategic Port in Pakistan
Chinese Overseas Port Holdings Limited took over management of the Pakistani port of Gwadar on Monday, amid suspicion of China’s growing presence in the Indian Ocean. From Reuters: China financed more than 80 percent of...
China Advances High-Speed Rail Amid Concerns
For National Geographic, Ian Johnson takes stock of the current situation of China’s high-speed rail network and the many issues involved with its further development: The project symbolizes China’s 21st-century...
China Punishes 54 Officials Over Rail Crash
Following the crash of the high-speed train in Wenzhou in July, netizens and others roundly condemned authorities for their response and actions on the wake of the disaster. Now, the State Council has released a report looking...
Russian and Chinese Companies 'Most Likely to Bribe'
Chinese businesses are seen as second only to Russia’s in their readiness to hand out bribes abroad, according to a new survey. Many of the industries in which China is particularly globally active, such as energy, mining...
At Least 33 Killed in High-Speed Train Crash in China (Updated with Video)
A high-speed train has derailed in Zhejiang, sending two coaches off a bridge and killing at least 33 people and injuring almost 200, according to a report from Xinhua: The accident occurred after high-speed train D3115 was...
China Rail Chief’s Firing Hints at Trouble
The New York Times investigates what the corruption scandal surrounding former Railway Minister Liu Zhijun means for the safety of China’s much-acclaimed high-speed rail network: Speaking on Monday in Beijing, the official...
China to Bid on US High-speed Rail Projects
China has been exporting the technology for high speed trains to Europe and Latin America and may soon do so in the U.S. From AP: China has built 4,000 miles (6,500 kilometers) of high-speed rail for its own train system and...
Activists Protest Against Costly Hong Kong-China Railway
From AFP: Hundreds of Hong Kong activists surrounded government offices Friday to protest against an 8.6 billion-dollar railway that would connect the city with neighbouring Guangzhou in mainland China. The protesters chanted...
The Shrinking of China
Duncan Hewitt of Newsweek writes on how an expanding rail system is having an impact on China: For decades, rail travel in China meant an arduous overnighter in a crowded East German–designed train, riding along a rickety old...
Trains Collide In Central China Leaving 3 Dead, 60 Injured
From AP: Two passenger trains collided Monday in an accident that killed three people and injured 60 as train cars were derailed and nearby houses knocked over, Chinese state media and an official said. The pre-dawn crash...
China’s Nightmare Train Journeys Have Dream New Year Destination
AFP reports on the crowded, uncomfortable train journeys endured by millions of migrant workers this time of year as they go home to spend the Chinese New Year with family: Si paid just under 100 yuan (14 dollars) to make the...
China Puts Railways At Heart Of Stimulus Plan
From Reuters: China is preparing steps to boost domestic demand, including more spending on railways, to help cushion the impact of the global credit crisis, a senior official said on Saturday. The package of measures will be...
Maglev Project To Begin Construction In 2010
From Xinhua: Government authorities in Zhejiang province on east China’s seaboard have finally announced that the construction of its section of a much-discussed magnetic levitation train route linking the eastern cities...
China Says Speeding Caused Deadly Crash
From AP: Investigators on Tuesday blamed speeding for China’s worst train accident in a decade, a disaster that killed at least 70 people and injured more than 400. The finding was announced by an investigation panel set...
Trains Collide in China, Media Reports Controlled
“Two passenger trains have collided in eastern China.” From Reuters: Dozens were injured or killed when two passenger trains collided in eastern China early on Monday and 10 carriages toppled into a ditch, the...
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