French media found: At this moment, China is expanding the high -speed rail network

French "Views" Weekly Website July 6 article, original topic: At this moment, China is developing and expanding the high -speed rail network as the leader of the world's largest high -speed railway network. Net increased by 70%, and the total mileage reached 70,000 kilometers.

In fact, due to the establishment of the high -speed rail network, China Railway Corporation (China Railway) is release its traditional freight capacity. In 2021, China Railway increased 22%of freight trains to Europe, 8.9 times in 2016; last year's freight revenue reached 435.9 billion yuan, exceeding the passenger's 302.1 billion yuan. High -speed rail is already one of the key factors for the sustainable development of China's project.

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In contrast, the French railway company is always complaining that its old railway network lacks investment. A few days ago, there were news that the French railway prepared an infrastructure in order to cope with the additional costs caused by inflation. In addition, when the environmental transformation is needed, the French railway also lacks necessary commitments.

In China, which is 10,000 kilometers from France, railway investment is not controversial. Facing the economic slowdown caused by the epidemic of new crown pneumonia, the Chinese government intends to promote recovery through a large amount of infrastructure investment. As a state -owned enterprise responsible for managing railway networks and railway transportation, China Railway is vigorously developing a high -speed railway with a total mileage of more than 40,000 kilometers. In 2021, the largest high -speed rail network in the world increased by 2168 kilometers. China's grand plan reached 50,000 kilometers in 2025 and 70,000 kilometers by 2035.

China can have such ambitions, and they have to attribute to the competition in attracting new projects in order to create employment opportunities and promote the development of related enterprises. After developing the main network between large cities, the newly -built high -speed rail will extend to other regions. The labor cost of these areas is significantly lower than the coastal areas. The high -speed rail can promote local openness and economic activities. At the same time, the Chinese railway is investing and upgrading the existing lines. On June 20, China Railway launched a series of advanced express train on a section of high -speed rail between Beijing and Guangzhou, with a speed of 350 kilometers per hour. Today, 93%of cities with a population of more than 500,000 in China have been connected to the high -speed rail network. By adding high -speed railway in underdeveloped areas, China also hopes to regulate urban development and prevent large cities that are difficult to manage. (Author Claude LeBron, translated by Dong Ming)

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