China is building a floating train that could be faster than air travel

Jun 27, 2019

A China Railway High-speed (CRH) Harmony bullet train pulls into Shanghai Railway Station May 23, 2012. China will fast track approvals for infrastructure investment to combat a slowdown in the economy, a state-backed newspaper reported on Tuesday, showing how Premier Wen Jiabao's call for policies to support growth is being put into action. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT POLITICS) - GM1E85N188J01

China's fastest bullet trains currently travel at speeds of over 400 km/h. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

Rosamond Hutt

Senior Writer, Formative Content

Our Impact

The Big Picture

Explore and monitor how China is affecting economies, industries and global issues

A hand holding a looking glass by a lake

Crowdsource Innovation

Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

Stay up to date:

China

The super-fast train is set to roll off the production line in 2020. Image: Xinhua

Discover

What is AMNC, the World Economic Forum's meeting in China?

Have you read?

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

More on China
See all

China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10. Here’s what to know

Spencer Feingold

November 20, 2023

What walking the ‘China tightrope’ means for global businesses and climate

Junice Yeo

October 16, 2023

What's led to China's property-market woes and what does that mean for the world?

Kalin Bracken

September 14, 2023

Why China and the Gulf's deepening economic ties are about more than just oil

Kai Keller and Ben Simpfendorfer

August 14, 2023

1:42

Beijing has been drenched by its heaviest rainfall in 140 years

How the next generation can be a bridge between China and the world

Miao Sun

August 4, 2023

China is building a floating train that could be faster than air travel

Rosamond Hutt

Share:

Explore and monitor how China is affecting economies, industries and global issues

Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

Stay up to date:

China

Have you read?

Sweden has invented a word to encourage people not to fly. And it’s working

Germany has unveiled the world's first hydrogen-powered train

These are the world’s fastest trains

Don't miss any update on this topic

Related topics:

Share:

The Agenda Weekly

More on China
See all

Share:

.chakra .wef-1nk5u5d{margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.388;color:#2846F8;font-size:1.25rem;}@media screen and (min-width:56.5rem){.chakra .wef-1nk5u5d{font-size:1.125rem;}}Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

Stay up to date:

China

Have you read?

Sweden has invented a word to encourage people not to fly. And it’s working

Germany has unveiled the world's first hydrogen-powered train

These are the world’s fastest trains

Don't miss any update on this topic

Related topics:

Share:

The Agenda .chakra .wef-n7bacu{margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.388;font-weight:400;}Weekly

Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

The Agenda Weekly