After Iran, China has a powerful new oil price weaponChina has emerged as the world's first oil "swing importer," significantly reducing its imports by a third to an eight-year low. This move,...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
How China built world’s largest high-speed railway station on a mountain in just 38 monthsChina has completed the world's largest high-speed railway station, Chongqing East Railway Station, in a remarkable 38 months. Built on a r...
25 May, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Russia presses its barrages of Ukraine as Trump talks of possible peace; Kyiv emboldenedAs Ukraine endures unyielding drone strikes from Russia that are wreaking havoc on vital infrastructure and civilian locales, President Zel...
13 May, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
China building high-speed rail tunnel going beneath the Great WallPeople are holding their breath on the completion of the tunnel while ensuring that the Great Wall is not damaged in the process, the Globa...
01 Aug, 2017, 04.27 PM IST
China's fastest bullet train makes debutThe train took about five hours and 45 minutes to reach Shanghai. On its way, it stopped by 10 stations, including Jinan, Shandong province...
26 Jun, 2017, 05.52 PM IST
Beijing-Shanghai bullet train nets about a $1 billion profitIn 2015, the gross revenue of the company was 23.42 billion yuan, and its total operating costs hit 16.74 billion yuan, state-run Xinhua ne...
20 Jul, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
Snowstorms hit China; flights, bullet trains affectedHeavy snowstorms hit a vast area of north China today, slowing down bullet trains and grounding flights here besides disrupting traffic flo...
22 Nov, 2015, 07.31 PM IST
World's biggest travel rush kicks off in ChinaAhead of the Lunar New Year on February 19, the travel spree, known as "Chunyun" in Chinese, is considered the world's largest human migrat...
08 Feb, 2015, 02.50 PM IST
China marks Mao Zedong's birth anniversary with themed trainA locomotive named after late Chinese leader Mao Zedong arrived at a station in China's south-central Hunan province to mark his 121st birt...
26 Dec, 2014, 10.26 PM IST
- China operationalises key railway line to connect ASEAN bloc
Beijing has operationalised its 141-km long railway link connecting ASEAN countries to firm up the burgeoning trade links with the regional...
24 Feb, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
China successfully conducts test run of high-speed railwayZhou Li, director general of science and technology with the Ministry of Railways (MOR), also aboard the train, told reporters that he was ...
23 Dec, 2012, 01.22 PM IST
China to open world's longest high-speed rail lineAccording to the Ministry of Railways (MOR), the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway will open on December 26, the birth anniversary of la...
14 Dec, 2012, 06.30 PM IST
- China's bullet trains slow down over safety concerns
China today implemented a new operation plan for all high-speed trains across the country by cutting down their speed
28 Aug, 2011, 02.28 PM IST
- China reveals world's fastest train
China played host to railway authorities and railway experts from around the world in Beijing, and used the opportunity to showcase a high-...
08 Dec, 2010, 02.43 PM IST
- China to build world's fastest rail link
China plans to build the world's fastest rail line linking its capital Beijing with financial capital Shanghai.
01 Sep, 2008, 02.54 PM IST
- China to add 6 new lines to Tibet railway
China is planning to build six new railway lines in and around Tibet, expanding services that the government says are improving the Himalay...
18 Aug, 2008, 11.49 AM IST