BEIJING—Railway travel in China hit an eight-year trough and a pandemic low in the usually busy summer season, according to official data, as fresh virus flare-ups curbed mobility and hit tourist confidence. Some 440 million passenger trips were taken on China’s railway network between July 1 and Aug. 31, its lowest since 2014, data from…
China Railway Travel Hits 8-year Low in Summer Months on Virus Flare-Ups
China Expands Its Debt-Laden State Railway System to Help Lift the Country’s GDP
Although China’s state railway system has suffered severe losses for years, China’s Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) recently emphasized the need to speed up the construction of more transportation infrastructure. According to a Chinese economic and financial commentator and analyst, the Chinese leadership does not consider investment returns, it just wants to use the large…
Victim Exposes Former Chinese Deputy Police Chief’s Shady History
Fu Zhenghua, China’s former justice minister and deputy police chief, has long been known as a cruel official for his role in persecuting the Falun Gong spiritual practice, as well as clamping down on petitioners, activists, and freedom of speech. On Oct. 2, 2021, Fu was taken down and placed under a disciplinary probe by…
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