Fuxing trains eyeing global markets

The nation will take steps to globalize its high-speed railway technology standards this year to further boost the market potential of its Fuxing bullet trains in the international market, said a top company official of the country's railway network operator.

"The next step is to accomplish the railway technology standards and further their internationalization. In addition, steps will also be taken to enhance and globalize the intellectual property associated with the technology taking the 'Fuxing' series as a focus," said Lu Dongfu, general manager of China Railway Corp.

Fuxing, also known as "Rejuvenation", is China's self-developed new generation of bullet trains. Last September, the speed of Fuxing was increased to 350 km/h on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway line and has become the world's fastest operational train service.