Greater checks for safe coal transport

Chinese railway operators have intensified measures to safeguard thermal coal transport. To ensure the safe operation of heavy-load trains on the Datong-Qinhuangdao Railway, which transports some 350 million metric tons of coal each year, maintenance workshop staff members of Hudong Electric Locomotive Depot in Shanxi province have introduced a "three inspections and one verification" system, monitoring locomotive running gear, braking systems, roof high-voltage equipment and diesel engines in real time. They aim to prevent locomotives with defects from being pulled out of service, thereby helping the main artery transport coal safely during the Spring Festival travel rush.

Machinery industry posts stable growth

China's machinery industry recorded steady performance in 2025 as both sales and profits increased, the China Machinery Industry Federation said. The added value of major machinery enterprises rose by 8.2 percent year-on-year in 2025. The increase outpaced the overall industrial sector by 2.3 percentage points and the manufacturing sector by 1.8 percentage points. Among the 122 categories of key machinery products monitored by the federation, 85 recorded output growth, 13 more than a year earlier.

Xinhua - China Daily