Railways Ministry

30 Dec 2012

About half of the bribes taken by a former top railways executive came from other state-owned railway companies, prosecutors have said, painting a damning portrait of rampant corruption in the...

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More superministries on the way in Beijing

21 Nov 2012

Analysts said likely targets for absorption into expanded "superministries" include the massive Railways Ministry, which was spared consolidation into the Transport Ministry five years ago in the...

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China rides slow train to reform as private investors shun railway

13 Aug 2012

The central government is working to reform the nation's rail industry and encourage more private investment in the sector, but analysts warn it's going to be a long and arduous task.

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Director admits making promo

31 Jul 2012

Noted film director Zhang Yimou was paid 2.5 million yuan (HK$3.06 million) for his involvement in an 18.5 million yuan promotional video for the Railways Ministry that has further cast the office...

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Railways ministry reform under way

8 May 2012

China's Ministry of Railways has been stripped of its powers to hear transport cases in its own courts.

In a move welcomed by critics of the ministry's power, the jurisdiction of...

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Spending on rail projects down 76pc

16 Feb 2012

Spending by the mainland on railway construction was 76 per cent lower in January than a year earlier as funding shortages for the sector persisted. Just 8.73 billion yuan (HK$10.74 billion) was...

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A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Building slowdown hits rail sector

Despite having been thrown a 300 billion yuan (HK$366 billion) lifeline, the mainland's cash-strapped rail sector is having to issue bonds to repay debts, and the slump in rail spending...

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Third parties to conduct bidding in rail projects

The central government will open bidding for multibillion-yuan railway projects through third-party platforms to make the process more competitive and reduce corruption.

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Rail ministry will be forced to tighten its belt

The mainland's Ministry of Railways will be heavily indebted next year despite a cash injection of 200 billion yuan (HK$245 billion), with little choice but to slash spending, an analyst...

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Railways to stay in hands of state

The Railways Ministry has ruled out privatising the heavily indebted state-owned industry amid growing concern about its financial health.

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