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Railway freight volume up 3.6% in Jan-April

China's national railways transported about 1.3 billion metric tons of goods in the first four months of 2025, up 3.6 percent year-on-year, according to data released on Monday by the national railway operator. Daily loading volume averaged 180,000 carriages, rising 4.7 percent, said China State Railway Group Co Ltd. National railways moved 672 million tons of coal from January to April, including 464 million tons for power generation.

Chinese mainland shares close mixed

Chinese stocks closed mixed on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index flat at 3,367.58 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.08 percent lower at 10,171.09 points.

Xinhua - China Daily