China's fixed-asset investment in the transport sector remained at a high level in the first half of this year, reaching around 1.65 trillion yuan (about 230 billion U.S. dollars), facilitating passenger travels and cargo shipments, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport on Friday.
The massive investments, alongside the accelerated construction of multiple major transport infrastructure projects across China, have enabled the country to build a comprehensive, multidimensional transport network linking all of its major cities, promoting more efficient movement of people and goods.
During the first half of the year, cross-regional passenger trips in China reached 33.76 billion, up 4.2 percent year on year, reflecting a strong passenger travel demand. Freight volume also showed steady growth, with business-related freight volume reaching 28.03 billion tonnes from January to June, marking a 3.9 percent increase compared with the same period last year.
China's ports have been actively expanding their global shipping networks this year, contributing to steady growth in overall port throughput. In the first half of 2025, total cargo throughput at Chinese ports reached 8.9 billion tonnes, up 4 percent year on year. Container throughput climbed to 170 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking a 6.9 percent rise year over year, with domestic and foreign trade container volumes growing by 4 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively.
China's fixed-asset investment in transport sector reaches around 1.65 tln yuan
