Debate: High-speed trains

Should China halt or slow down the expansion of its bullet train network after the July 23 accident in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province? China Daily brings three diverse views on the subject.

Tragedy exposes railway system flaws

Hexie is the Chinese word for harmony. It was also the name of the Chinese high-speed train that crashed into another bullet train on July 23, an accident deadly enough to make the name sound like an empty slogan.