China Railway has set itself an ambitious task: introduce 400km/h commercial operation on key high-speed lines. Kevin Smith reflects on how China reached this milestone and reports from the 12th UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing on July 8-11, where progress with these plans, the next great paradigm shift in high-speed rail, were revealed.

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