Dec 27, 2023 08:27 PM

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New Railway Line in Southwest China Gets Underway After Quality Concerns Dismissed

By Zou Xiaotong, Bao Zhiming and Wang Xintong

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Chengdu-Yibin high-speed railway starts operating. Photo: VCG

Chengdu-Yibin high-speed railway starts operating. Photo: VCG

A 36 billion yuan ($5 billion) high-speed rail line in Southwest China’s Sichuan province got up and running Tuesday after an official investigation dismissed claims of quality problems with its construction.

The 261-kilometer (162-mile) rail line connects provincial capital Chengdu with the city of Yibin, a manufacturing center for electric vehicle batteries that is also home to one of China’s most popular liquor brands, Wuliangye.

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