China - country profile

2019-07-26T16:15:00

Until 2007 China had no railways operating at 200 km/h or more − but by 2012 it had built the world’s largest high-speed network, and is now creating an 8x8 grid of routes. It has also opened more than 40 new metros since 2000.

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