Chengdu: President Asif Ali Zardari has praised China’s achievements in sustainable and resilient transport, including pollution-free electric propulsion and earthquake early-warning technologies.
He made these remarks, while travelling from Chengdu to Mianyang today by a high-speed train, covering the journey in around half an hour.
The President described China’s train network as a marvel of railway engineering.
During the journey, the President was briefed on the train’s operations, service, safety systems and environmental advantages.
Officials highlighted that China now operates the world’s largest high-speed rail network of over 45,000 kilometers of dedicated track, carrying over two billion passengers annually.
With trains running at up to 350 kilometers per hour, the network links almost all major Chinese cities. China has built a standardized, dedicated passenger system that has become a model of modern connectivity.
The President was accompanied by Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, who is travelling with the President throughout his visit, and Senator Saleem Mandviwalla.
On arrival, the President was received by Mr Wu Hao, Vice Mayor of Mianyang.
