Section: Transport Policies

Outline for Building China’s Strength in Transport – How China Wants to Become a Global Transport Superpower

Authors: Sebastian Ibold, Jingzhu Li Contents Background Long-Term Strategic Development of China’s Transport Sector in Two Phases Nine Key Tasks to Implement the Outline for Building China’s Strength in Transport Summary Background On September 19, 2019, the Outline for Building China’s Strength in Transport was released. The document was approved by the Communist Party of China Central Committee (CPCCC) and […]

Better Transport, Better World? – Sustainable Transport at the 2nd World Transport Convention

Can better transport create a better world? This question was at the heart of this year’s World Transport Convention. From 19-21 June 2018, Chinese and international companies, ministries, institutions and related representatives in the transportation sector gathered to discuss this question and exchange views on recent developments, new products and new technologies. GIZ representatives Sandra Retzer, […]

Managing 750 million records of big data to optimize mobility in Shenzhen

Interview with Dr. Wu Yue. Dr. Wu Yue is the chief engineer of the intelligent transport division at the Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Center (SUTPC). Dr. Wu Yue received his PhD from Tongji University in Shanghai in 1990. Before joining SUTPC 3 years ago, he had been working in Singapore as an intelligent transport engineer. […]

Express Delivery – China publishes Provisional Regulations

For four years in a row, China has been delivering the world’s largest express delivery volume, exceeding 40 billion consignments in 2017 (see here). In comparison: The German express delivery volume was projected to reach more than 3,3 billion for the same year (see here). As a result of a stronger Chinese e-commerce sector, the express delivery […]

Trends and challenges in electric-bus development in China

Development of Electro Mobility in China The development and use of electric buses in China has risen significantly over the past 5 to 10 years, driven by national energy policies to diversify source of energies and to improve urban air quality. As an additional benefit, decision makers also see the opportunity to promote the domestic […]

Annual EV100 Conference 2017

The 3rd Annual Conference of the China EV100 Forum was held from 14th – 15th January 2017 in Beijing. This year’s forum theme was “Upgrade Core Technology, Innovation Leads the Future”. Ministers from different government bodies, decision makers from local governments, think tanks, research institutes and relevant industries discussed the development strategies, policies and the […]

Energising Transport and Mobility: Mobility and Fuels Strategy as a Contribution to the Transport Transition in China

Successful continuation of the cooperation between the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) – We are proud to implement the second commissioning by BMVI “Energising Transport and Mobility: Mobility and Fuels Strategy as a Contribution to the Transport Transition in China – Pilot […]