According to information shared at a press conference held by the Chinese State Council, significant progress has been made in the country's transportation and infrastructure projects. By the end of 2024, the total length of railway lines in service in China reached 162 thousand kilometers. This means an increase of 13 thousand kilometers compared to 2020, the last year of the 16th Five-Year Plan. This increase 10 thousand kilometers of which are high-speed train lines is occurring.

In addition to railways, there have also been significant developments in the road network. While the highway length increased to 5 million 490 thousand kilometersThis figure represents an increase of 2020 thousand kilometers compared to 290. During the same period The length of the highway has also increased by 30 thousand kilometers..

The civil aviation sector also continued its development. The number of civil airports in the country increased by 22. Reached 263.

In the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) for the transportation sector Fixed capital investments increased by 23,3 percent to a total of 15,2 trillion yuan It reached.

Daily average across China 180 million regional trips, 160 million tons of freight transport and 478 million package deliveries These improvements in transportation infrastructure have also resulted in significant savings in logistics costs. In 2024 alone, transportation costs will 280 billion yuan was saved reported.

As China's global connectivity accelerates, numerous bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms have been established with countries around the world.