China’s railways ministry has promised to fix problems with power outages and other malfunctions that have plagued the showcase new high-speed line between Beijing and Shanghai since it opened last month.
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Railways Ministry spokesman Wang Yongping apologized Thursday in an “online chat” posted on the ministry’s website, acknowledging that the 1,318-kilometer (820-mile) line which began commercial operations June 30 has experienced several dozen power outages in the past week.
AP