Beijing hosts Modern Railways 2025 exhibition

The Modern Railways 2025 exhibition at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, July 8, 2025. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

The Modern Railways 2025 exhibition wraps up Thursday at the China National Convention Center and National Railway Test Center, having drawn 521 enterprises from 14 countries and regions since opening Monday.

Spanning nearly 40,000 square meters, the exhibition has featured leading companies such as China Railway (CR), CRRC, Siemens and Huawei.

The CR450 EMU prototype on display at the National Railway Test Center in Beijing, July 9, 2025. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

A highlight of the exhibition has been the display of 30 advanced trains and locomotives at the National Railway Test Center, including the CR450 EMU prototype, designed to be the world's fastest high-speed train, with a test speed of 450 kph and an operating speed of 400 kph.

Visitors have also toured six key laboratories, such as the Braking System Laboratory, the High-Speed Railway Pantograph-Catenary Relationship Laboratory and the Railway 5G Innovation Laboratory.

Juergen Model, CEO of Siemens Mobility Greater China, speaks with reporters at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, July 8, 2025. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

At the China National Convention Center, the exhibition has featured displays in 10 areas, covering rolling stock, engineering construction, communication and signaling, information technology, passenger and freight transport, traction power supply, safety, maintenance, energy saving and environmental protection.