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hong ju khee
ABRIDGE
CHINA-AID ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA
INSIGHTS OF
CAAAM
Alumni Stories
& Experiences
VISION OF
High SPEED
Railways in China
ISSUE No.1
CONTENTS
03
Message from Ambassador
04
Foreword from CAAAM Advisor
05
What is CAAAM
06
CAAAM Committee
08
China’s Foreign Aid - Human Resources
Development and Cooperation
09
Alumni Stories & Experiences
17
Review of China-Malaysia Friendship
18
Vision of One Belt and One Road
24
High Speed Railways in China
30
Alumni Gallery (Events & Activities)
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INSIGHTS
OF CAAAM
ANCIENT WATER TOWNS
The ancient water towns of this area are relics of iconic China, with idyllic
nature, architecture, history and culture imbued throughout them and
picturesque scenery at every turn. In their reaches south of the majestic
Yangtze River, each of these water towns has its own attractions, history
and flair, but they’re all destinations worth visiting while in China.
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Message from
Ambassador
“Congratulations on the establishment of China-Aid Alumni Association of
Malaysia (CAAAM) and the publishing of the first issue of CAAAM magazine!”
China and Malaysia are close neighbors. The friendly relationship between our two
countries and peoples dates back for centuries. For the past four decades since the
establishment of diplomatic relations in 1974, China-Malaysia relations have gained
rapid, comprehensive and in-depth growth, with deepening mutual trust, thriving
economic and trade cooperation as well as frequent cultural and educational exchanges.
Since 2009, China has sponsored more than 400 Malaysian government officials,
professionals, businessmen and scholars to participant in various seminars and training
programs held in China in such areas as economy, diplomacy, agriculture, medical and
health care and environment protection. All the participants have become friendship
envoys between China and Malaysia. With a view to strengthening communication
and exchange between participants and with our embassy, CAAAM is established to
serve as a platform for all the alumni to network with each other in Malaysia.
Huang Huikang
Ambassador of the
People's Republic of China to Malaysia
I am much happier to see CAAAM has published her very first issue of magazine or
ABRIDGE. I hope our fellow alumni could share your valuable memories and unforgettable experiences back in China in the magazine or make comments and suggestions
on the magazine. The Chinese embassy will contribute more interesting articles in
respect of China’s growing economy, splendid culture and long history. I hope the
ABRIDGE could always provide a refreshing reading experience.
I believe the founding of CAAAM will open a new chapter for China-Malaysia human
resources development and cooperation and ABRIDGE will become a bridge to
enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples.
Sincerely yours,
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Foreword from
CAAAM Advisor
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First of all let me take this opportunity in congratulating the committee members of
the China Aid Alumni Association Malaysia for their inaugural publication of the
CAAAM Magazine. It is indeed a very constructive and paramount effort in enhancing
and distributing information amongst the alumni members and related stakeholders.
Under the advice and guidance of the Economic and Commercial office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Malaysia, I am very confident that this magazine
will be able to be successful and meet its objectives.
The new Central Leadership of the Communist Party of China with Xi Jinping as the
General Secretary and President of the PRC has led the Party and the people of China
in confronting the problems and challenges they face, to drive reform and opening up
to a deeper level, to modernize the national governance system, and to marshal their
enormous strength behind the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the
Chinese Nation.
China is attracting growing attention worldwide. The world wants to know what
changes are in progress in China and what impact they will have on the rest of the
world. This magazine through the contribution of Alumni members who will have
direct excess and experience in China can contribute to better understand in their own
words the thoughts, views and direction of the CPC Central Committee and the
President.
Professor Datuk
(Dr.) Naim Mohamad
Advisor of China-Aid Alumni
Association of Malaysia
This magazine will definitely be very useful in responding to the rising international
interest and to enhance the rest of the world’s understanding of the Chinese Government’s philosophy and its domestic and foreign policies.
We are very confident and positive that the Chinese Dream will benefit not only the
people of China but also of other countries. The One Belt One Road initiative will not
only bring prosperity to China but also along the 21st century maritime silk route. To
achieve this goal we will need to share accurate information. We need to build the trust
and good neighborly ties. Trust is the very foundation of both interpersonal and state
to state relations. This magazine indeed will be one of the building blocks in disseminating the real, true and accurate information in creating and building the trust.
Sincerely yours,
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What is CAAAM
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(China-Aid Alumni Association of Malaysia)
China-Aid Alumni Association of Malaysia or CAAAM, initiated by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Malaysia, is dedicated to connecting the people who have participated in the seminars, workshops and training programs
sponsored by the Chinese government. These participants
automatically become members of CAAAM. It is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and supported by the Chinese Embassy.
Over the past five years, more than 400 Malaysian participants including government officials, businessmen,
engineers, etc., have been selected to go for training
programs in various fields in China. To advance China-Malaysia friendship by serving China-aid alumni around Malaysia,
the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia believes it is necessary to
form an alumni association so as to create a networking
platform for the alumni and Embassy. As a result, CAAAM was
registered in June this year and a Pro Tem Committee also
formed accordingly.
Our Objective
To enrich long-term communication and friendship between
China-aid alumni and China;
To establish a platform for the alumni to share their experiences in China as well as to expand the networking among
themselves; and
To collect alumni’s suggestions on China-Malaysia cooperation as well as on seminars, workshops or training programs
sponsored by the Chinese government.
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CAAAM
Organization
Advisory Committee
Mr. Wu Zhengping
Datuk Naim Mohamad
Economic and Commercial Counselor,
Embassy of the People's Republic
of China in Malaysia
Vice-President of
PERDASAMA
Pro Tem Committee
Ms Zaklean Ansari
Binti Zambri
Mr Thayabaren
Ganesan
Mr Khairy
Maidin
Mdm Jamizah
Binti Zuki
( Acting Chairman )
( Deputy Chairman )
( Executive Secretary )
( Assistant Secretary )
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Mr How
Man Lan
Mr Khairul Nazri
Bin Yaakub
Ms Hong
Ju Khee
( Treasurer )
( Committee )
( Committee )
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THE ALUMNI
TRAINING
& EXPERIENCE
IN CHINA
TERRACOTTA ARMY
The Terracotta Army (Terracotta Warriors and Horses) are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at
this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's
Mausoleum in Lintong, Xian, Shaanxi Province. It is a sight not to be
missed by any visitor to China.
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China’s Foreign Aid
-Human Resources
Development and
Cooperation
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Under the framework of China’s foreign aid, human resources development
and cooperation is conducted by hosting research and training programs for
government officials, education programs, technical training programs and
other personnel exchange programs for developing countries on a bilateral or
multilateral basis. As one important aspect of China’s aid to foreign countries,
human resource development and cooperation plays an increasingly important role in promoting people-to-people exchange and friendship between
China and recipient countries. It also serves as an important platform for China
to share its experience of development with developing countries.
China started human resources development and cooperation programs in
1953. In 1981, China began to work with the United Nations Development
Program in hosting training courses in China on practical techniques in different fields for developing countries. In 1998, the Chinese government began to
hold seminars for officials from other countries and afterwards, the training
programs expanded rapidly either in scale or in scope. By the end of 2014,
China had held 5822 training programs for developing countries, with 136,509
participants including interns, managerial and technical personnel and
officials. The programs involve more than 20 fields such as economy, diplomacy, agriculture, medical and health care and environment protection.
In recent years, the Chinese government sponsors around 10,000 people from
other countries to attend training programs every year. Moreover, China has
also trained a large number of personnel by technical cooperation with other
countries. The programs have obtained wide recognition and great support
from both Chinese and foreign governments. The participants have become
bridges of friendship and cooperation between China and other developing
countries.
Human resources development and cooperation programs cover a wide range
of activities including lectures, discussions, field trips, and practice. Organizers
invite Chinese high-rank officials and senior scholars to introduce policies and
practices involved in China’s social and economic development and lecture on
professional knowledge pertaining to the themes of seminars/training courses.
Organizers also arrange site visits for participants to local provinces, institutions
and enterprises to understand more about China, whether in culture or in
history.
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Alumni Stories
& Experience
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I recently became an alumnus of the China-Aid Alumni Association after having participated in the 2015 Seminar for Chambers of Commerce and Industry of ASEAN countries organized
by the Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO) of
the Ministry of Commerce of China. It was a fulfilling 3-week
trip filled with prospects and expectations. It was indeed an
eye-opening experience.
The Seminar was hosted in the dazzling capital of China,
Beijing. It was easy to commute from places to places with its
developed infrastructure and efficient public transport
system. Beijing is a place filled with everything, ranging from
ancient sights to modern megastores! As a city girl, I felt at
home in the hustle and bustle of the city, but was still awed by
its magnificence.
Participants from
AIBO Seminar 2015
I also visited other regions of China such as Dong Ying, Hengshui, An Ping and Shen Yang. Each region offers its own unique
heritage, lifestyle and industry. This is greatly determined by
the location of the region as well as the needs and resources of
the area. One of the key events that I had participated in
during the Seminar was a business-matching event in Dong
Ying where we had face-to-face meetings with the local entrepreneurs and this allowed us to know of their local needs,
business and desire to cooperate with other countries such as
Malaysia.
I also had the opportunity to pay a visit to An Ping. An Ping has
the biggest wire mesh production in the world. An Ping is the
pioneer in the wire mesh industry with more than 10,000
enterprises involved in the wire mesh production. The mayor
of An Ping had also expressed his great interest to cooperate
with the ASEAN countries in the wire mesh industry with plans
to visit Malaysia, Indonesia and Laos for possible business
cooperation in the near future.
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Article by Cindy
Member of CAAAM
China has a long and complex history which is etched into the
everyday lives of its people. I had the privilege to attend a
lecture on the influence of Chinese traditional culture on
business negotiation during the Seminar. Understanding the
mindset and the culture of the Chinese people is important
and could be the determining factor of a successful business
deal. Being a fluent Chinese speaker myself gave me an advantage to communicate with the people. Having been raised in
a Chinese family had given me a great insight of Chinese
culture and customs. I was also honored to be able to share my
knowledge of Malaysia with the people of China.
Furthermore, the Seminar also allowed the participants to
build strong bonds and friendships with one another. I had the
pleasure to meet many delegates and entrepreneurs from 16
other countries. They included nationals from the ASEAN
countries and also Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua,
Peru and Colombia. Many networking events were organized
and specifically designed to allow us to mingle and socialize
with one another. There were also talks on future cooperation
and plans to visit each other’s countries.
China’s rapid economic development plays a critical role in the
global economy. With the new One Belt, One Road strategy,
China is no doubt creating a new economic paradigm that
would affect most of the countries. Malaysia, like many other
countries, could benefit from this new economic paradigm if
opportunities are explored and exploited. With many openings of future cooperation between both countries, Malaysia
should build relationships with the provinces in China in a
more industry-focused manner to bring our economy and
international business relations to greater heights.
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Alumni Stories
& Experience
Seminar on Economic Globalization for Developing Countries
Name : Mr Wayne Kallang
Duration : August 18 – September 7, 2015
Location : Beijing, China
Academy : Academy for International Business Officials, AIBO
The seminar on Economic Globalization for Developing Countries was very informative and has left a big
impact on me. My favourite part of the whole seminar, believe it or not, were the lectures. I found them very
effective in portraying China’s stages of economic development and how China has integrated itself within
the global economy. If not for this seminar, I would have not known about China’s Foreign Aid, its Win-Win
Policy and of course the One Belt, One Road strategy.
I would highly recommend this seminar to future participants. They would be able to learn about China’s
experience in facing globalization and how the Chinese Government has managed to make the most of it by
being one of the major players in the global economy. There’s so much we can learn from their initiative, and
maybe take a leaf out of their book and try to implement such efforts in Malaysia.
This trip was not just all work and no fun, mind you. Just to be sure that I would remember the trip long after
I’m home, I brought back some clothes, fridge magnets and Chinese tea.
Seminar on Road Network Construction Planning and
Urban Traffic for Asian Countries
Name: Mr Subramaniam Jegan
Duration: April 7 – April 27, 2015
Venue: Shanghai, China
Designation: Director of Administration & Finance Northern Region MMEA
I attended the Seminar on Road Network Construction Planning and Urban Traffic for Asian Countries in
Shanghai that lasted for 20 days. Out of all the activities that was lined up for us, I can say without hesitation
that the best experience of the whole seminar is the tour, specifically our outfield visit. Apart from being able
to do some sight-seeing, what better way to experience the purpose of the whole seminar than by seeing the
actual process of technology development mirrored within the city of Shanghai.
We were all very lucky to be given the opportunity to learn about the process of traffic management systems,
and the engineering developments of Shanghai. But that wasn’t the icing on the cake, I also got to experience
the hospitality of the Chinese people first hand. I would highly recommend this Seminar to the people in my
field as it dealt mostly with experiencing the subject matter first hand, knowing how and where to apply it.
Apart from bringing back souvenirs, the most valuable thing I brought home with me was the invaluable
knowledge I gained and finding new networking contacts.
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Alumni Stories
& Experience
Seminar on Commercial Enterprises
Management for Developing Countries
in the Framework of China’s Foreign Aid
Name : Zaklean Ansari Binti Zambri
Duration : November 14 – December 4, 2014
Venue : Academy for International Business Officials,
Ministry of Commerce, Beijing, China
Job Title : Director Business Owner & NGOs
Organizations appointed by China’s Ministry of Commerce
invited governmental officials and scholars to introduce to us
the courses, policies and measures involved in China’s social
and economic development. The organizers took us to some
related provinces, institutions and enterprises to help us get a
real image of the developing country of China. We sat with
local officials and entrepreneurs and provided them with
information about the economic situation, investment
circumstances, trade policies and cooperation intents of our
countries. This undoubtedly would pave the way for more
opportunities and wider approaches for bilateral economic
and specialized cooperation. Practice sessions were also
included in the training courses. The officials were from:
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The Middle East – Palestine, Jordan , Iraq;
Eastern Europe – Panama, Georgia, Equator;
Africa – Sudanese, Uganda, Malawi, Mauritius;
Russia – Chezco; and
Asia – Myanmar.
Field Trip to Beijing City The Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City
After a week of lectures, we flew to Shanghai for a business trip
with China Air and visited the Shanghai Zhong Lun Law Firm,
The Bund, The Centuries Years Old Buildings of Shanghai, Old
Shanghai Shiliupu Pier & Silk Museum.
We also had gone shopping at Nanjing Road & Asia Pacific
Market then had a Ship Tour of Huangpu River at night. The
next day, we flew to Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous
Region. It’s a Muslim city with 90% of the population Muslim.
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We found halal food in every corner of the city and Arabian
cuisine all around. We went to the night market and it was very
cold. The next day I woke up and found that it was still freezing
and when I pulled the curtains apart, I realized there was snow.
We met local Government Officials, visited enterprises and
manufacturers like Yinchan Taifeng Industry Co Ltd, Ningxia
Hou Sheng Ji Food Co Ltd. (Halal) & Ningxia Glass Production.
We also visited the Western Xia Imperial Tombs, Western Film
and Television Shooting Base of Zhenbeiboa and the Museum
of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. We flew back to Beijing
and came upon the realization that after visiting all the places,
we had developed a better understanding of China’s economic development and an appreciation of the history, culture and
lifestyle of China. It was a very hectic and tiring trip but worthwhile all the same. Back in class, we exchanged ideas and
sought opportunities for more cooperation between China,
other international governments and of course my own country, Malaysia. There is one Chinese saying that I’ll never forget:
“A thousand miles starts with a little step. We have to make it,
no matter what it takes.”
I returned to Malaysia from Beijing, with some of my
newly-made friends. I shared some wonderful moments with
such friends and in particular I will not forget my “partners in
crime” Mohaned, Khaled and Eyad from Palestine. Learning
about their lives and struggles made me feel truly blessed to
be a Malaysian. The Prophet of Islam’s (peace be upon him)
famous saying, "seek knowledge even if it is as far as China" has
taken on a whole new and different meaning for me. I will
always return to China because of the history, food, culture,
business, tour, the hospitality and the vast knowledge on offer
there. There’s always something new to learn every time you
go to China but the best thing of all is the friends you make
there.
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Alumni Stories
& Experience
Back in class, we exchanged ideas and sought opportunities
for more cooperation between China, other international
governments and of course my own country, Malaysia. There
is one Chinese saying that I’ll never forget:
“A thousand miles starts with a little step. We have
to make it, no matter what it takes.”
I returned to Malaysia from Beijing, with some of my
newly-made friends. I shared some wonderful moments with
such friends and in particular I will not forget my “partners in
crime” Mohaned, Khaled and Eyad from Palestine. Learning
about their lives and struggles made me feel truly blessed to
be a Malaysian. The Prophet of Islam’s (peace be upon him)
famous saying, "seek knowledge even if it is as far as China" has
taken on a whole new and different meaning for me.
I will always return to China because of the history, food,
culture, business, tour, the hospitality and the vast knowledge
on offer there. There’s always something new to learn every
time you go to China but the best thing of all is the friends you
make there.
Seminar on Traditional Chinese Medicine Management
Name : Noor Hasliza Che Seman
Duration : November 18, 2014 – January 12, 2015
Venue : Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute
Job Title : Lecturer (Nursing)
I was invited to join the 2014 Seminar on Traditional Chinese Medicine Management in Beijing for two months.
Coming from a nursing background, I found the exposure priceless and the knowledge gained from this
seminar an eye-opener. I would say that my most valued experience there was to be able to apply the theories
of traditional Chinese methods hands-on. Apart from that, this seminar also offered an in-depth discussion on
the benefits of combining alternative/traditional medicine with conventional/modern medicine. For example,
research has shown that cancer patients have a longer chance of survival when both modern medicine and
traditional methods are used in the treatment.
I would highly recommend this seminar to anyone within the medical field. This will help them gain insight on
the different forms of medical practices or treatments. You would be surprised by what you could learn from
this seminar. I learned that there is not only one way of treating an illness. Sometimes, in certain situations,
combining various methods and treatments could yield better results. Apart from the knowledge I acquired in
this seminar, I also got to bring home with me course books on traditional Chinese medicine and even my
own acupuncture set! And of course the lovely souvenirs and priceless memories.
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Seminar on Traditional Chinese Medicine Management
Name : Ms Shukriah Hassan
Duration : November 18, 2014 – January 12, 2015
Venue : Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute
Location : Beijing, China
There were in total 44 participants from 13 different countries invited to join this seminar. When you have people from different backgrounds and
cultures gathered at one place to spend two whole months together, you know you are in for a fantastic ride. The trips to the Great Wall of China
and the Forest Stone in Kunming, Yunnan Province, were unforgettable. As for clinical observations, I got to learn the basics of acupuncture, tuina,
Chinese traditional medicines and cupping. I am deeply fascinated by acupuncture!
It would be hard for me to pinpoint what new knowledge I have gained from this experience, as I would say everything I learned was quite new
to me. I must say that the Chinese people have an impressive strong belief in the traditional ways of treating illnesses. Apart from that, most of
China’s great history can be seen etched onto their historical buildings and monuments such as those found in Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City
and, of course the Great Wall of China.
The traditional Chinese medicine teachers are experts and have great understanding of the subject, therefore I would highly encourage anyone to
be a part of this seminar in the future. This experience has been a really fulfilling one with all the new friends I’ve made. And finally, I must mention
that I am inspired to live a healthy and active lifestyle having seen how the elderly in Beijing are very conscientious about their health.
Clean Energy for Developing Countries
Name : Mr Dee Dee Daulip Lakkui
Duration : December 2 – December 21, 2009
Venue : MOFCOM Beijing, China
Location : Beijing, China
Job Title : Geoscience Officer
The Clean Energy for Developing Countries program is a crucial program that needs to be taken seriously,
especially by people in developing countries. I consider myself very fortunate to have attended this program.
My favourite part from the entire program was to be able to learn how to develop green technology. This
program plays such a pivotal role in educating the people in my field, by highlighting that even though
developing technologies may play a part in our dying planet, it too can play a part in saving it.
I came to China as a geologist merely trying to gain knowledge for a cleaner energy, but instead I’m also
leaving with a real appreciation of the Chinese culture. Their attention to detail can be seen in their successful
implementation of their knowledge in technology. This commendable trait will undoubtedly play a big role in
how we are to advance our technologies in an environment that demands a more gentle approach.
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Alumni Stories
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Training Course on Geochemical Mapping and
Environmental Geochemical Survey Technologies
for Asia Countries
Hilary Muyan Nicolas Thomas
24th October - 22nd November, 2012
Training Course on Geochemical Mapping and Environmental
Geochemical Survey Technologies for Asia Countries in Beijing,
China at the Development Research Centre and Geological
Survey of China.
The abundance of knowledge one can get from attending any
training course, especially this one, is advantageous and priceless. This training course on Geochemical Mapping and
Environmental Geochemical Survey Technologies served a
higher purpose than just merely sharing information but to
also apply the acquired knowledge when one is in a particular
situation.
All the services offered could be given the highest distinction
as everything was handled smoothly and without any
unwanted road bumps to distract one from the aim of the
course. Why I say this is because this training course was not
only cost effective but also time efficient, two of the many
important aspects that any knowledgeable person would first
look at and I certainly found that throughout this whole
experience. As anyone with a busy lifestyle would know, time
management is the key to success as chances are everywhere
but good opportunities aren’t always available around the
clock.
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Alongside the point above which bolded one of the things
that I’ve learnt, there are another two lessons I’d like to share as
this profound knowledge is beneficial for everyone. The
potential minerals and mining management in China have
been growing steadily as new products and other commodities are being uncovered day by day and could be invested
not just by one party but several parties thus solidifying
international bonds whilst opening more business to both
sides and creating mutualism.
Relating to that, through the participants involved, we can
discover potential minerals in other countries as well and
hopefully reach an accord with any interested partners. The
exchange of ideas and combining them into bigger blueprints of future innovations and marketing products are highly
beneficial and profitable as they will attract more attention
and opportunities. The objective of strategic alliances and
partnership with other associations is to promulgate industry
standards and offer other services like trade shows or any
other thing that catches the markets’ eye.
I highly recommend this training course as I deem the course
a success and urge other entrepreneurs from all walks of life to
consider and join for any future deals to learn and gather more
and newer technologies from China, one of the fastestgrowing markets in the world and be rest assured that you will
not be disappointed. Praise should be given to the respected
government bodies handling this course as I not only brought
home knowledge from all the lectures and presentations that
were projected through the course but also the experience
acquired and international relations that were created.
A part of the whole course that made me pay rapt attention to
was the Technologies on Geochemical Mapping and Environmental Geochemical Survey. I was astounded with how
advanced the technologies that were introduced and used as
they were of such high quality. Modern day innovations and
ideas churned out by respected inventors and entrepreneurs
who also played a part in promoting the technologies were
certainly universally recognized.
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Seminar on Capacity Building of China-ASEAN
Infrastructure Interconnection
Name : Ms. Hong Ju Khee
Duration : July 6 – July 23, 2014
Venue : Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO), Ministry of Commerce,
Beijing, China
Job Title : Director of Operations, CIMB ASEAN Research Institute
I attended the seminar on Capacity Building of China-ASEAN Infrastructure Interconnection in Beijing, July last
year. The purpose of the seminar was for us to understand China’s efforts and capabilities in infrastructure
development. The highlight of the whole seminar for me was seeing the development through field trips, and
from hearing participants from various ASEAN countries sharing stories about their countries’ infrastructure
developments. The relay of information was first hand with the added advantage of seeing it for yourself, that’s
why this was easily my favourite part of the whole seminar.
In the 18 days that I was there I learned about the impressive infrastructure technology of China and how this
is also reflected in the development footprints of other countries around the world. I have also discovered that
there are various funding channels provided by the Chinese government to ASEAN countries for infra
development. And not to forget, China’s ambition to build linkages among cities in China and beyond its
borders.
Overall, I think this seminar was a success. Apart from expanding our knowledge in this field, we were also
given the opportunity to connect with other participants across the region. It was such a valuable experience
since I have brought back priceless knowledge and forged new friendships. And to top it all off, we now have
a connection with China in the field of infrastructure development.
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INTRODUCTION
OF CHINA'S
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
MARITIME SILK ROAD
The Silk Road is a historically important international trade route between China and
the Mediterranean. Because China silk comprised a large proportion of the trade
along this ancient road, in 1877, it was named the 'Silk Road' by Ferdinand von
Richthofen, an eminent German geographer. It is now included in the World Heritage
List of UNESCO. 33 historical sites are along the road in total and 22 of them distribute
in Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu and Xinjiang of China.
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Review of
China-Malaysia
Friendship
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First, the political mutual trust between China and
Malaysia has been increasingly enhanced. The leaders of
our two countries visit each other frequently. China and
Malaysia both consider each other as trustworthy friends
and reliable partners, firmly pursue the good neighborliness and friendship policy and support each other in
important international and regional affairs.
China - Malaysia Friendship
The friendship between China and Malaysia has a long history
and,becoming stronger as time passes by. Our friendship can be
traced back to as far as the Chinese Tang and Song Dynasties
when the maritime silk road was built, till the Ming Dynasty
when Admiral Zheng He visited Melaka during his famous
voyages to the Western Ocean, till the modern times when the
China and Malaysia jointly combat the colonialism and foreign
invasion. 41 years ago, Malaysia made the strategic choice to
establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of
China, opening a new chapter for China-Malaysia relationship.
Since then, China-Malaysia relations have gone through all the
challenges and difficulties and reached a new height. At present,
our bilateral relationship enjoys the best time in history.
During Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Malaysia in
2013, the two leaders jointly decided to upgrade the relationship
to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Our bilateral relations
have thus come to a new historic starting point. In 2014, we
jointly celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations with a variety of events being held. It is
believed that close interaction and cooperation between the
two countries in various fields such as political, economic and
trade, cultural etc. would keep bringing benefits to our peoples.
The accomplishments we have made can be attributed to the
following factors.
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Second, the mutually-beneficial cooperation between
China and Malaysia has been deepened. During the past
41 years, the trade volume between China and Malaysia has
grown from less than 200 million US dollars to over 100
billion US dollars. China has been Malaysia’s largest trading
partner for 6 consecutive years and Malaysia has been
China’s largest trading partner in ASEAN for 7 consecutive
years. The twin industrial parks in Qinzhou and Kuantan are
considered as a new model for cooperation between China
and ASEAN countries. The bilateral cooperation in all other
fields has also taken the lead in cooperation between China
and ASEAN countries.
Third, China and Malaysia have stood together and
helped each other in tough times. We have jointly faced
many challenges, from the Asia financial crisis in 1997 to
China’s Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008, from the Floods in
Malaysia’s Eastern Coast in the 1970’s to the incident of
MH370 in2014. The two countries have helped and
supported each other and managed to overcome the
difficulties together.
Fourth, the development of friendship between China
and Malaysia is deeply rooted among our people.
Exchanges in the fields of culture, education, youth, sports,
tourism, think tanks and media have strengthened the
traditional friendship between the two peoples and
cultivated the seed of friendship into the heart of everyone.
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Vision of
Accelerating the building of the Belt and Road can help
promote the economic prosperity of the countries along
the Belt and Road and regional economic cooperation,
strengthen exchanges and mutual learning between
different civilizations, and promote world peace and development. It is a great undertaking that will benefit people
around the world.
More than two millennia ago the diligent and courageous
people of Eurasia explored and opened up several routes of
trade and cultural exchanges that linked the major civilizations of
Asia, Europe and Africa, collectively called the Silk Road by later
generations. For thousands of years, the Silk Road Spirit – “peace
and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning
and mutual benefit” – has been passed from generation to
generation, promoted the progress of human civilization, and
contributed greatly to the prosperity and development of the
countries along the Silk Road. Symbolizing communication and
cooperation between the East and the West, the Silk Road Spirit
is a historic and cultural heritage shared by all countries around
the world. In the 21st century, a new era marked by the theme of
peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit, it is all the
more important for us to carry on the Silk Road Spirit in face of
the weak recovery of the global economy, and complex international and regional situations.
When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Central Asia and
Southeast Asia in September and October of 2013, he raised the
initiative of jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the
21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (hereinafter referred to as the
Belt and Road), which have attracted close attention from all over
the world. At the China-ASEAN Expo in 2013, Chinese Premier Li
Keqiang emphasized the need to build the Maritime Silk Road
oriented towards ASEAN, and to create strategic propellers for
hinterland development.
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The Belt and Road Initiative is a systematic project, which
should be jointly built through consultation to meet the
interests of all, and efforts should be made to integrate the
development strategies of the countries along the Belt and
Road. The Chinese government has drafted and published
the Vision and Actions on Jointly Building Silk Road
Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road to
promote the implementation of the Initiative, instill vigor
and vitality into the ancient Silk Road, connect Asian,
European and African countries more closely and promote
mutually beneficial cooperation to a new high and in new
forms.
Traders across
different Continents
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MOSCOW
GERMANY
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RUSSIA
POLAND
Duisberg
BELGIUM
FRANCE
KAZAKHSTAN
UKRAINE
Venice
UZBEKISTAN
Istanbul
ITALY
GREECE
Samarkand
TURKEY
Urumqi
Bishkek
KYRGYZSTAN
Dushanbe
Xi’an
CHINA
Teheran
IRAN
PAKISTAN
Ghuanzhuo
Kolkata
INDIA
DJIBOUTI
Fuzhou
VIETNAM
Gwadar
Hanoi
MAP
SRI LANKA
Colombo
Hambantato
Silk Road Economic
Belt and 21st-Century
Maritime Silk Road
MALAYSIA
Kuala
Lumpur
Silk Road Economic Belt
KENYA
21st-Century Maritime Silk Road
Lamu
Jakarta
INDONESIA
Background
Principles
Complex and profound changes are taking place in the world.
The underlying impact of the international financial crisis keeps
emerging; the world economy is recovering slowly, and global
development is uneven; the international trade and investment
landscape and rules for multilateral trade and investment are
undergoing major adjustments; and countries still face big
challenges to their development.
The Belt and Road Initiative is in line with the purposes and
principles of the UN Charter. It upholds the Five Principles of
Peaceful Coexistence: mutual respect for each other’s
sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression,
mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs,
equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence.
The Belt and Road Initiative aims to promote the connectivity of
Asian, European and African continents and their adjacent seas,
establish and strengthen partnerships among the countries
along the Belt and Road, set up all-dimensional, multi-tiered and
composite connectivity networks, and realize diversified,
independent, balanced and sustainable development in these
countries. The connectivity projects of the Initiative will help
align and coordinate the development strategies of the
countries along the Belt and Road, tap market potential in this
region, promote investment and consumption, create demands
and job opportunities, enhance people-to-people and cultural
exchanges, and mutual learning among the peoples of the
relevant countries, and enable them to understand, trust and
respect each other and live in harmony, peace and prosperity.
China’s economy is closely connected with the world economy.
China will stay committed to the basic policy of opening-up,
build a new pattern of all-round opening-up, and integrate itself
deeper into the world economic system. The Initiative will
enable China to further expand and deepen its opening-up, and
to strengthen its mutually beneficial cooperation with countries
in Asia, Europe and Africa and the rest of the world. China is
committed to shouldering more responsibilities and obligations
within its capabilities, and making greater contributions to the
peace and development of mankind.
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The Initiative is open for cooperation. It covers, but is not
limited to, the area of the ancient Silk Road. It is open to all
countries, and international and regional organizations for
engagement, so that the results of the concerted efforts will
benefit wider areas.
The Initiative is harmonious and inclusive. It advocates
tolerance among civilizations, respects the paths and
modes of development chosen by different countries, and
supports dialogues among different civilizations on the
principles of seeking common ground while shelving
differences and drawing on each other’s strengths, so that
all countries can coexist in peace for common prosperity.
The Initiative follows market operation. It will abide by
market rules and international norms, give play to the
decisive role of the market in resource allocation and the
primary role of enterprises, and let the governments
perform their due functions.
The Initiative seeks mutual benefit. It accommodates the
interests and concerns of all parties involved, and seeks a
conjunction of interests and the “biggest common
denominator” for cooperation so as to give full play to the
wisdom and creativity, strengths and potentials of all
parties.
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Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road
Framework
The Belt and Road run through the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, connecting the vibrant East Asia economic
circle at one end and developed European economic circle at the other, and encompassing countries with huge
potential for economic development. The Silk Road Economic Belt focuses on bringing together China, Central Asia,
Russia and Europe (the Baltic); linking China with the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea through Central Asia
and West Asia; and connecting China with Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Indian Ocean. The 21st-Century
Maritime Silk Road is designed to go from China’s coast to Europe through the South China Sea and the Indian
Ocean in one route, and from China’s coast through the South China Sea to the South Pacific in the other.
On land, the Initiative will focus on jointly building a new Eurasian Land Bridge and developing China-Mongolia-Russia, China- Central Asia-West Asia and China-Indochina Peninsula economic corridors by taking advantage of
international transport routes, relying on core cities along the Belt and Road and using key economic industrial
parks as cooperation platforms. At sea, the Initiative will focus on jointly building smooth, secure and efficient
transport routes connecting major sea ports along the Belt and Road. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and
the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor are closely related to the Belt and Road Initiative, and
therefore require closer cooperation and greater progress.
Cooperation Priorities
Policy coordination
Enhancing policy coordination is an important guarantee for
implementing the Initiative. We should promote intergovernmental cooperation, build a multi-level intergovernmental
macro policy exchange and communication mechanism,
expand shared interests, enhance mutual political trust, and
reach new cooperation consensus. Countries along the Belt
and Road may fully coordinate their economic development
strategies and policies, work out plans and measures for regional cooperation, negotiate to solve cooperation-related issues,
and jointly provide policy support for the implementation of
practical cooperation and large-scale projects.
With regard to transport infrastructure construction, we should
focus on the key passageways, junctions and projects, and give
priority to linking up unconnected road sections, removing
transport bottlenecks, advancing road safety facilities and
traffic management facilities and equipment, and improving
road network connectivity. We should build a unified coordination mechanism for whole-course transportation, increase
connectivity of customs clearance, reloading and multimodal
transport between countries, and gradually formulate compatible and standard transport rules, so as to realize international
transport facilitation.
Facilities connectivity
Facilities connectivity is a priority area for implementing the
Initiative. On the basis of respecting each other’s sovereignty
and security concerns, countries along the Belt and Road
should improve the connectivity of their infrastructure
construction plans and technical standard systems, jointly push
forward the construction of international trunk passageways,
and form an infrastructure network connecting all sub-regions
in Asia, and between Asia, Europe and Africa step by step. At
the same time, efforts should be made to promote green and
low-carbon infrastructure construction and operation
management, taking into full account the impact of climate
change on the construction.
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We should push forward port infrastructure construction, build
smooth land-water transportation channels, and advance port
cooperation; increase sea routes and the number of voyages,
and enhance information technology cooperation in maritime
logistics. We should expand and build platforms and mechanisms for comprehensive civil aviation cooperation, and
quicken our pace in improving aviation infrastructure.We
should promote cooperation in the connectivity of energy
infra- structure, work in concert to ensure the security of oil and
gas pipelines and other transport routes, build cross-border
power supply networks and power-transmission routes, and
cooperate in regional power grid upgrading and transformation.
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checking of inspection and quarantine certificates, and
facilitate mutual recognition of Authorized Economic Operators. We should lower non-tariff barriers, jointly improve the
transparency of technical trade measures, and enhance trade
liberalization and facilitation.
We should jointly advance the construction of cross-border
optical cables and other communications trunk line networks,
improve international communications connectivity, and
create an Information Silk Road. We should build bilateral
cross-border optical cable networks at a quicker pace, plan
transcontinental submarine optical cable projects, and
improve spatial (satellite) information passageways to expand
information exchanges and cooperation.
Unimpeded trade
Investment and trade cooperation is a major task in building
the Belt and Road. We should strive to improve investment and
trade facilitation, and remove investment and trade barriers for
the creation of a sound business environment within the
region and in all related countries. We will discuss with countries and regions along the Belt and Road on opening free trade
areas so as to unleash the potential for expanded cooperation.
Countries along the Belt and Road should enhance customs
cooperation such as information exchange, mutual recognition
of regulations, and mutual assistance in law enforcement;
improve bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the fields of
inspection and quarantine, certification and accreditation,
standard measurement, and statistical information; and work to
ensure that the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement takes effect
and is implemented. We should improve the customs
clearance facilities of border ports, establish a “single-window”
in border ports, reduce customs clearance costs, and improve
customs clearance capability. We should increase cooperation
in supply chain safety and convenience, improve the coordination of cross-border supervision procedures, promote online
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We should expand trading areas, improve trade structure,
explore new growth areas of trade, and promote trade balance.
We should make innovations in our forms of trade, and develop
cross-border e-commerce and other modern business models.
A service trade support system should be set up to consolidate
and expand conventional trade, and efforts to develop modern
service trade should be strengthened. We should integrate
investment and trade, and promote trade through investment.
We should speed up investment facilitation, eliminate investment barriers, and push forward negotiations on bilateral
investment protection agreements and double taxation avoidance agreements to protect the lawful rights and interests of
investors.
We welcome companies from all countries to invest in China,
and encourage Chinese enterprises to participate in infrastructure construction in other countries along the Belt and Road,
and make industrial investments there. We support localized
operation and management of Chinese companies to boost
the local economy, increase local employment, improve local
livelihood, and take social responsibilities in protecting local
biodiversity and eco-environment.
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Financial integration
Financial integration is an important underpinning for
implementing the Belt and Road Initiative. We should deepen
financial cooperation, and make more efforts in building a
currency stability system, investment and financing system and
credit information system in Asia.
We should expand the scope and scale of bilateral currency
swap and settlement with other countries along the Belt and
Road, open and develop the bond market in Asia, make joint
efforts to establish the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
and BRICS New Development Bank, conduct negotiation
among related parties on establishing Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) financing institution, and set up and put
into operation the Silk Road Fund as early as possible.
We should strengthen practical cooperation of China-ASEAN
Interbank Association and SCO Interbank Association, and carry
out multilateral financial cooperation in the form of syndicated
loans and bank credit. We will support the efforts of governments of the countries along the Belt and Road and their
companies and financial institutions with good credit-rating to
issue Renminbi bonds in China. Qualified Chinese financial
institutions and companies are encouraged to issue bonds in
both Renminbi and foreign currencies outside China, and use
the funds thus collected in countries along the Belt and Road.
We should strengthen financial regulation cooperation,
encourage the signing of MOUs on cooperation in bilateral
financial regulation, and establish an efficient regulation
coordination mechanism in the region. We should improve the
system of risk response and crisis management, build a regional financial risk early-warning system, and create an exchange
and cooperation mechanism of addressing cross-border risks
and crisis.
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We should increase cross-border exchange and cooperation
between credit investigation regulators, credit investigation
institutions and credit rating institutions. We should give full
play to the role of the Silk Road Fund and that of sovereign
wealth funds of countries along the Belt and Road, and
encourage commercial equity investment funds and private
funds to participate in the construction of key projects of the
Initiative.
People-to-people bond
People-to-people bond provides the public support for implementing the Initiative. We should carry forward the spirit of
friendly cooperation of the Silk Road by promoting extensive
cultural and academic exchanges, personnel exchanges and
cooperation, media cooperation, youth and women exchanges and volunteer services, so as to win public support for deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
We should send more students to each other’s countries, and
promote cooperation in jointly running schools. China
provides 10,000 government scholarships to the countries
along the Belt and Road every year. We should hold culture
years, arts festivals, film festivals, TV weeks and book fairs in
each other’s countries; cooperate on the production and
translation of fine films, radio and TV programs; and jointly
apply for and protect World Cultural Heritage sites. We should
also increase personnel exchange and cooperation between
countries along the Belt and Road.
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We should enhance cooperation in and expand the scale of tourism; hold tourism promotion weeks and publicity months in each
other’s countries; jointly create competitive international tourist routes and products with Silk Road features; and make it more
convenient to apply for tourist visa in countries along the Belt and Road. We should push forward cooperation on the 21st-Century
Maritime Silk Road cruise tourism program. We should carry out sports exchanges and support countries along the Belt and Road in
their bid for hosting major international sports events.
We should give full play to the bridging role of communication between political parties and parliaments, and promote friendly
exchanges between legislative bodies, major political parties and political organizations of countries along the Belt and Road. We
should carry out exchanges and cooperation among cities, encourage major cities in these countries to become sister cities, focus
on promoting practical cooperation, particularly cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and create more lively examples of
cooperation. We welcome the think tanks in the countries along the Belt and Road to jointly conduct research and hold forums.
Shanghai
CITY
Cooperation Mechanisms
The world economic integration is accelerating and regional
cooperation is on the upswing. China will take full advantage of
the existing bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms
to push forward the building of the Belt and Road and to
promote the development of regional cooperation. We should
enhance the role of multilateral cooperation mechanisms,
make full use of existing mechanisms such as the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO), ASEAN Plus China (10+1),
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), Conference on
Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA),
China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF), China-Gulf
Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue, Greater Mekong
Sub-region (GMS) Economic Cooperation, and Central Asia
Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) to strengthen communication with relevant countries, and attract more countries
and regions to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative.
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We should continue to encourage the constructive role of the
international forums and exhibitions at regional and sub-regional levels hosted by countries along the Belt and Road, as
well as such platforms as Boao Forum for Asia, China-ASEAN
Expo, China-Eurasia Expo, Euro-Asia Economic Forum, China
International Fair for Investment and Trade, China-South Asia
Expo, China-Arab States Expo, Western China International Fair,
China-Russia Expo, and Qianhai Cooperation Forum.
We should support the local authorities and general public of
countries along the Belt and Road to explore the historical and
cultural heritage of the Belt and Road, jointly hold investment,
trade and cultural exchange activities, and ensure the success
of the Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Culture Expo, Silk
Road International Film Festival and Silk Road International
Book Fair. We propose to set up an international summit forum
on the Belt and Road Initiative.
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High-Speed
Railways in China
Mileage of
16,000 Kilometers
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The construction of high-speed railways (HSR) in China began in 1999. As of the end of
2014, there are about 16,000 kilometers of high-speed rail in service, accounting for
55% of the world. There are 9,800 kilometers of high-speed rail with an average speed
of 300 km/h (Kilometers per hour) or higher, accounting for 60% of the world. Now
China becomes the country with the largest HSR network both in operation and under
construction in the world.
China has constructed almost four times as much high-speed railway as Spain, which
has the world's second largest network. China’s HSR network is larger than the entire
European Union or the United States. Today most of the metropolitan regions in China
are either connected, or in the process of being connected, to lines with a maximum
speed of 200 km/h or above. The world’s fastest passenger train is also in China - the
Shanghai Maglev Train can reach a speed of over 430 km/h.
China has a huge plan for high-speed rail and strives to invest $300 billion to construct
the largest, fastest and most technologically advanced high-speed railway system in
the world by 2020. It is predicted that the HSR network will reach 18,000 kilometers by
the end of 2015 and 30,000 kilometers when the major rail lines are completed.
Advanced HSR
Technology
China’s high-speed railway realizes the comprehensive integration of high-speed
railway infrastructure, high-speed EMU (Electric Multiple Unit), train operation control
system, transportation organization and operation management system by making full
use of the high-tech achievements.
All the high-speed trains in commercial use in China are called CRH (China Railway
High-speed). The introduction of CRH was a major part of the sixth national railway
speedup, implemented in April, 2007. CRH1/2A/2B/2E/5 is expected to have a
maximum speed of 250 km/h, and CRH2C/3 has a maximum speed of 350 km/h. The
new train set CRH380A has a maximum test speed of 416.6 km/h. CRH380BL, the fastest
train set, attained a maximum test speed of 487.3 km/h.
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High Speed Railways in China
Comprehensive
Advantages
Large Scale
Largest HSR network in the world with a total length of 16000km.
Fast Speed
The operation speed of HSR reaches 350 km/h.
Wide Coverage
China’s HSR covers different geologic and climate zones, including plain in the east,
loess plateau in the west, and alpine region in the northeast and subtropical area.
Complete Technical System
China forms a technical system with coverage of all specialty and independent intellectual property rights.
Safe and Reliable
China’s HSR establishes safety risk control mechanism, which forms closed-loop
management of safety guarantee system of high-speed railway.
Lower Cost
According to the World Bank, construction cost of HSR in China is lower than similar
projects in European countries.
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High Speed Railways in China
2.49 Million
HSR Passengers
per Day
Main HSR
Lines in China
Currently, HSR has become one of preferred means of transportation in China. From
2007 to 2014, China’s HSR had carried a total of 3.16 billion passengers, accounting for
38.5% of railway passengers compared with 4.8% before 2007. Now, the number of
passengers travelling by HSR in China amounts to 2.49 million per day.
HSR is an energy-saving and environmental-friendly transportation mode, which has
realized real “Green Transport”. HSR has shortened time and distance and promoted the
development of metropolitan area and mutual exchange of cities within the region.
HSR has driven the development of tourism industry as well as metallurgy and electromechanical industries and thus, increased the employment of the whole country.
Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
connects two of China's most prominent economic areas with a length of 1,318 kilometers and design speed of 350 km/h. The high-speed line reduces journey time
between Beijing and Shanghai from 14 hours to just 5. More than 250,000 passengers
use the trains on average per day in 2014. It was open to traffic in June 2011, only 38
months after its construction began.
Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
is the longest HSR in the world crossing temperate and subtropical zone and many
rivers with a length of 2260 km and design speed of 350 km/h. It takes only 8 hours
from Beijing to Guangzhou. In 2017, the line will be extended to Shenzhen and Hong
Kong.
Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway
is the busiest HSR in China. The length is 301 km and design speed of 300 km/h. The
travelling time between the two cities is only around one hour without any stop.
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China’s High-Speed
Rail Vision
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China is proposing five high-speed international railway networks that would ultimately connect the UK at
one end. America at another and Singapore in the south, with China in the centre. The large number or countries involved requires Herculean efforts of diplomacy, technology and economics. Here is the general outline
of what it will take to make the vision a reality. (Source: South China Morning Post)
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The Challenges
of Nature
Completing the projects means overcoming
tremendous challenges. China cannot afford to
finance them alone and not all countries involved
willing to contribute. There are diplomatic challenges and there is the terrain that must be tamed.
- Estimated elevation profile from Google Earth -
The Centre of the
Five Projects
China is the world leader in high-speed rail
infrastructure with over 13,000km of networks.
Aiming to extend this to 25,000km by 2020, China
would be the ‘central station’ of the projected
transcontinental networks.
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EVENTS &
ACTIVITIES
GALLERY
THE FORBIDDEN CITY
Lying at the city center and called Gu Gong in Chinese, it was the imperial palace for twenty-four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built throughout 14 years during the reign of Emperor
Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Ancient Chinese Astronomers believed that the Purple Star
(Polaris) was in the center of heaven and the Heavenly Emperor lived in the Purple Palace. The Palace for
the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission
of the empeor. Hence its name 'The Purple Forbidden City', usually 'The Forbidden City'.
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