China National Railway Group (CR), the nation's railway operator, said that to better serve and support Chinese modernization, building a world-class railway enterprise in China is vital.
In a key meeting it convened in Beijing in late July, CR said by focusing on railway passenger and freight transport services with diversified business operations, it must bolster market-oriented operations and expand its main businesses for such an aim.
The country's railways carried passengers on 2.24 billion trips in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 6.7 percent and a new historical high, CR said, noting that the railways also carried 1.98 billion metric tons of goods, a rise of 3 percent.
"Passenger and freight transportation are showing a trend of prosperity, making a positive contribution to smooth domestic and international dual circulation and ensuring stable operation of the national economy," CR said. (....)