China’s High-Speed Rail Shakes Violently—Like a Thriller! Germany, Japan Stopped Supplying Parts
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses concerns over the safety of China's high-speed trains due to incidents of violent shaking. It highlights public worry, past accidents, and the impact of international companies ceasing parts supply. The script also delves into allegations of technology theft from foreign companies, poor quality control, and the potential for major accidents. It raises questions about the government's focus on speed over safety and the need for credible quality assurance.
Takeaways
- 🚄 Chinese high-speed trains have been reported to shake violently during travel, raising safety concerns.
- 🌐 Videos of these incidents have circulated widely, including overseas, affecting China's reputation for rail safety.
- 🔧 Germany and Japan have stopped supplying parts to China's high-speed trains, leading to concerns about the availability and quality of replacements.
- 🤔 There are predictions of major accidents due to the poor quality of parts used in Chinese high-speed trains.
- 🚀 China's high-speed rail technology has been criticized for being acquired through technology theft and reverse engineering.
- 📉 China's high-speed rail system has a lower speed balance ratio compared to international counterparts, indicating lower efficiency.
- 🚨 The 2011 Wenzhou train collision highlighted severe design flaws and inadequate oversight in China's high-speed rail system.
- 🛠️ The Chinese government's focus on speed has been criticized for overshadowing safety and economic feasibility.
- 🔩 China's high-speed rail relies on critical imported components, such as non-loosening nuts from Japan, for safety.
- 🏗️ There are concerns about ground subsidence and substandard construction in China's high-speed rail projects, which could pose significant safety risks.
Q & A
What was the concern expressed by the individual who recorded the video of the high-speed train shaking?
-The individual was concerned about whether the train could reach its destination safely after it started shaking violently.
When did the incidents of high-speed trains shaking occur?
-The incidents of high-speed trains shaking were reported in July of the same year as the video and also in previous instances.
Which countries stopped supplying parts to Chinese high-speed trains according to the script?
-Germany and Japan stopped supplying parts to Chinese high-speed trains in March 2023.
What is the prediction of experts regarding the safety of Chinese high-speed trains?
-Experts predict that major accidents are inevitable for Chinese high-speed trains due to the observed shaking and other incidents.
How does the commentator Wong Duran link the issues seen in the videos to China's High-Speed Rail technology?
-Wong Duran states that the issues are not surprising as China's High-Speed Rail technology was allegedly stolen after making purchases from abroad.
Which countries did China initially rely on for high-speed rail technology?
-China initially relied on technology from Germany's Siemens, Japan's Shinkansen, and France's Alstom.
What is the term used to describe China's approach to high-speed rail development as mentioned in the script?
-The term used is 'borrow technology and then close the loop,' meaning after acquiring technology through cooperation, China isolates production and research to create its own high-speed train brand.
What safety concerns were raised by Du, the head of the sanhi branch of People's Daily, regarding China's High-Speed Rail?
-Du cited rush development as a safety risk and mentioned a retired railway engineer who refused to take High-Speed Rail due to safety concerns.
What was the impact of the 2011 high-speed rail accident in China?
-The 2011 high-speed rail accident led to a reduction in operating speed from 350 to 300 km per hour and caused significant casualties and public outrage.
What is the speed balance ratio, and how does China's high-speed rail compare to international counterparts?
-The speed balance ratio is the average to top speed ratio, reflecting the efficiency of a rail system. China's high-speed rail lines lag behind their international counterparts in terms of speed balance ratio.
What are the manufacturing and operational challenges mentioned in the script for Chinese high-speed rail?
-Challenges include ground subsidence, use of substandard concrete without chemical hardeners, extension of the rail network to earthquake-prone regions, and issues of substandard construction due to corruption.
Outlines
🚄 Concerns Over Safety of China's High-Speed Trains
The paragraph discusses concerns regarding the safety of China's high-speed trains following incidents of severe shaking during travel. It mentions a video capturing violent shaking after passing through a station, which sparked worries about the train's ability to reach its destination safely. The paragraph also references past incidents shared on social media and international reactions, including a foreign individual advising against using Chinese high-speed trains due to the cessation of part supplies from Germany and Japan in March 2023. The commentary suggests that the trains' quality is compromised due to reliance on domestically produced parts after the international supply chain was affected. Experts predict major accidents are likely due to poor quality and adherence to intellectual property agreements. The paragraph also touches on allegations of technology theft from foreign companies and the resulting safety concerns, including a retired railway engineer's refusal to travel by high-speed rail due to safety risks.
🌐 International Criticism and Efficiency Concerns
This paragraph delves into international criticism of China's high-speed rail technology, suggesting that the country's development model involves borrowing technology and then isolating production for domestic use. It highlights the impact on international partners and the implementation of stricter intellectual property measures. The narrative includes a discussion on the quality of trains produced under stolen technology, with a specific mention of a retired railway engineer's concerns about safety due to rushed development. The paragraph also addresses the balance between speed, safety, and economic feasibility, comparing China's high-speed rail with international counterparts like Japan's Shinkansen and France's TGV. It points out that while China may boast about its record speeds, the average speed and efficiency are more critical for passenger satisfaction and system success.
🚨 Past Accidents and Ongoing Safety Issues
The focus of this paragraph is on the aftermath of a major high-speed rail accident in China and the subsequent impact on the country's approach to rail speed and safety. It discusses how the government's initial boastfulness about the speed of its high-speed trains was tempered by the tragedy, leading to a reduction in operating speeds. The paragraph provides details of the 2011 high-speed rail collision, its causes, and the consequences, including deaths, injuries, and economic losses. It also addresses ongoing safety issues, such as the use of substandard materials and components, and the challenges of manufacturing and operational problems, including ground subsidence and the use of domestically produced anti-loosening nuts that may not meet safety standards.
🛤️ Structural and Operational Challenges
This paragraph highlights the structural and operational challenges faced by China's high-speed rail system, including ground subsidence, the use of untreated concrete, and the extension of the rail network into earthquake-prone areas. It discusses the criticism by a former deputy chief engineer of the Ministry of Railways regarding the pursuit of speed at the expense of safety and the fabrication of data. The paragraph also mentions specific incidents of subsidence and concerns about the use of substandard construction materials, which could lead to premature wear and safety risks. Additionally, it raises the issue of corruption affecting the quality of high-speed rail construction, with allegations of corners being cut and foundation piles not being built to required lengths. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the numerous flaws in the system that could lead to serious accidents and the potential life-threatening consequences.
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Keywords
💡High-speed train
💡Tien, South Station
💡Severe shaking
💡Technology theft
💡Reverse engineering
💡Intellectual property
💡Safety hazards
💡Ground subsidence
💡Patents
💡Quality assurance
💡Substandard construction
Highlights
A Chinese high-speed train experienced violent shaking after passing through Tien South Station, raising safety concerns.
This is not an isolated incident—several similar cases of high-speed trains shaking have been reported, with many shared on social media.
International commentary has surfaced, with foreign individuals advising against taking Chinese high-speed trains due to safety risks.
Germany and Japan stopped supplying key parts to Chinese high-speed trains, leading to concerns about the quality of Chinese-made components.
Experts predict inevitable major accidents due to the use of poor-quality parts in Chinese high-speed trains.
China's high-speed rail technology has been criticized for being reverse-engineered from foreign technologies, including from Germany and Japan.
Japan has accused China of violating technology transfer agreements and stealing key technologies for high-speed trains.
Germany’s Seaman and Japan’s Shinkansen technology were acquired by China and allegedly reverse-engineered to develop domestic high-speed rail models.
In 2011, Chinese media raised concerns about the rushed development of China's high-speed rail system, citing safety risks.
A retired Chinese railway engineer expressed concerns about safety and refused to travel on high-speed trains due to hidden risks.
China's focus on speed over safety has led to criticism, with experts citing Japan’s Shinkansen as an example of prioritizing safety, having operated without accidents for over 46 years.
China’s infamous 2011 high-speed rail accident, which resulted in 40 deaths and over 170 injuries, highlighted severe design flaws and mismanagement.
Despite the government’s claims, China's high-speed rail efficiency, measured by the speed balance ratio, lags behind international counterparts like Japan and France.
China's high-speed rail faces quality issues, including ground subsidence, premature wear of viaducts, and corruption-driven substandard construction practices.
In 2023, safety risks were exposed in Shandong due to substandard materials used in high-speed rail construction, raising concerns about widespread issues.
Experts warn that China's high-speed rail is likely to face serious accidents in the future due to hidden safety flaws and the use of poor-quality components.
Transcripts
a Chinese person captured footage of a
high-speed train which started shaking
violently after passing through Tien
South Station the individual who
recorded the video expressed concern
about whether the train could reach its
destination safely this incident is not
isolated back in July this year several
people shared on social media their
experiences with high-speed trains
shaking during travel the highspeed
train in the video departed from Lano
heading to San and experienced severe
Shak while passing through bji City in
sansi Province another instance involved
a train traveling from Beijing to
Shanghai which also shook violently when
passing through the shuo and taian
sections terrifying passengers on board
these videos have even made their way
overseas a foreign person posted online
advising against taking Chinese
highspeed trains they explained that
after Germany stopped supplying parts to
Chinese highspeed trains Japan followed
suit in March 2023
as a result there are fewer parts
available for Replacements and while
some parts are made in China the quality
is poor experts predict that major
accidents are inevitable for Chinese
high-speed trains as they have seen many
videos of intense shaking and other
incidents a bore websites news
commentator Wong Duran stated that the
issues seen in the videos are not
surprising as China's High-Speed Rail
technology was stolen after making
purchases from abroad China initially
relied on Partnerships with foreign
companies mainly acquiring technology
from Germany's Seaman Japan's shinkansen
and France alom by signing cooperation
agreements China gained access to core
Technologies which is then reverse
engineered and stole many experts point
out that China did not fully comply with
International intellectual property
agreements and instead engage in
technology theft copying and reverse
engineering the most notable case
involves China acquiring Shin kanen
technology from Japan after
collaborating with Kawasaki heavy
Industries and other companies to obtain
key Shin sunare Technologies China
quickly began producing its own
high-speed train models which closely
resemble Japans Japan has repeatedly
expressed dissatisfaction accusing China
of violating the technology transfer
agreement and using illegal methods to
obtain technical details similarly
Germany Sean accused China of stealing
its high-speed train Tech techology and
using it for domestically developed
trains bypassing intellectual property
agreements Seaman stated that China's
highspeed rail development model is
borrow technology and then close the
loop meaning that after acquiring the
technology through Corporation China
isolates production and research to
create its own high-speed train brand
this systematic theft not only cause
Financial losses for international
Partners but also heightened global
concerns about China's technological
expansion many countries and companies
have since implemented stricter
intellectual property protection
measures to prevent further incidents of
this kind it's not just the act of theft
that has drawn International
condemnation the quality of highspeed
trains produced under stolen technology
is also under screwy in 2011 shortly
after China's claim its High-Speed Rail
technology had matured dsha the head of
the sanhi branch of people's daily
published an article in China economic
weekly titled retired Railway engineer
refuses to take High-Speed Rail citing
Rush development as a safety risk
directly questioning the safety of
China's rapidly developing high-speed
rail system in the article du recounts a
conversation with a friend from China
Railways when asked whether High spe
rail had any hidden risk the friend
cautiously replied we had an engineer
who retired last year when he left he
said I will never take highspeed rail
for the rest of my life this friend's
company specialized in railw
construction so if railro workers are
unwilling to take highspeed trains then
there must be a significant underlying
issue do describes how after the
highspeed line from Shian to gel opened
he was invited by Shian railw Bureau to
experience highspeed rail travel he took
a trip from Shian North to luyang
longmen station a total distance of 380
km with the fastest Journey taking 1
hour and 15 minutes and the longest is 1
hour and 58 minutes much faster than the
slow trains his used to take the journey
lasting a little over an hour left a
strong impression on du he wrote at the
time the high-speed train body is Sleek
and the carriages are beautiful compared
to the slow trains I took in my younger
days the difference is like night and
day the high-speed train has had a
speedy display board inside clearly
showing the current speed at one point
while passing through a specific area
the train speed reached over 350 km per
hour fast enough to lift a Boeing 737
off the ground the Chinese government
boasted that its High-Speed Rail had
achieved an average speed of 350 km per
hour the fastest in the world after
traveling on the Gen sea line for about
40 minutes du was given the rare
opportunity to visit the cockpit what
happened next shocked him at one section
of the journey the train slowed down and
then sped up again reaching around 250
kmers per hour when a bird hit the
cockpit windshield there was a loud bang
leaving blood stains and a tough of
feathers stuck on the glass fluttering
in the wind the scene reminded du of a
psychics book he had read in childhood
which stated that if a car traveling at
80 kmph collided with the thrown
watermelon the energy generated will be
equivalent to detonating a
grenade this was not the fastest speed
achieved by Chinese highs speed rail in
December 2010 a high speed train set a
well record during a test run on the
Beijing Shanghai line reaching
an urban rail Transit Research Institute
explained that there is a safety margin
between a train's experimental top speed
and its operational top speed for
instance France's tgb set a record of
5748 km per hour in April 2007 but in
normal operations it runs at a maximum
of 320 to 350 km per hour Sun also
mentioned that there is another metric
the average to top speed ratio called
the speed balance ratio which reflects
the efficiency of a rail system China's
highspeed Rail lines lag behind their
International counterparts in terms of
speed balance ratio for example the
Shanghai nanging Inter City highspeed
rail runs at a top speed of 350 Kil per
hour completing the journey in 75
minutes with an average speed of
24.8 km per hour giving it a speed
balance ratio of
0.69 by comparison and Japan's highspeed
rail has a ratio of 0.81 and France's
tgv has a ratio of 0.77 meaning China's
efficiency in this area is
lower soon believes that the higher the
speed balance ratio the more efficient
the system he stated that passengers
care more about average speed than top
speed for example while Japan's top
speed may not surpass China's its
average speed is higher leading to
better efficiency and overall usage of
the highspeed rail Network he also
pointed out that excessive focus on
speed can lead to a host of problems the
balance between speed safety and
economic feasibility is the most crucial
issue that China's highspeed rail system
needs to address soon cited Japan's Shin
kanen as an example which has operated
for 46 years without a single accident a
testament to achieving the right balance
while the strategy of leap frogging in
development may work at a high level it
is essential to follow scientific
principles and proceed step by step in
practice however the Chinese government
seems obsessed with pushing speed
boundaries in China there are two types
of highspeed rail regular trains and
highspeed trains both of which are
significantly faster than the older
green trains the regular high-speed
trains typically operate at speed above
200 km per hour while the newest models
reach speeds of 350 km per hour or more
China's latest magnetic levitation train
can reach speeds of even 600 km per hour
these impressive figures are a point of
Pride for the Chinese government in 2017
Chinese media widely covered an American
company hyperloop 1 second test in the
Nevada desert which reached a speed of
192 mph which is 310 km per hour however
the intention wasn't to praise American
Technology but to boast that China's
highspeed rail after recent upgrades has
surpassed it in speed
despite previous public statements by
the American company that with a longer
test track the maximum speed could reach
250 mph which is 402 km per hour and
that the future operational maximum
speed might hit 500 miles per hour that
is 805 km per hour these figures seems
less noteworthy to the Chinese
government than the fact that the fen
train has completed test and scientific
evaluations at a speed of 350 km per
hour
which is why they prefer to emphasize as
part of their achievements China's
political commentator Yen Dan believes
that the Chinese government's boasting
about highspeed rail often includes a
phrase after speeding up giving the
impression of cautiousness however this
caution is not rooted in concerns about
the safety of applying advanced
technology to real life on the contrary
it stems from the past highspeed rail
accident which caused significant
casualties and public outrage for foring
the government to D back its
boastfulness in 2015 when China Railway
Corporation discussed a speed of 350 km
per hour they use the term restoration
instead of acceleration this is because
350 km per hour was originally designed
speed for Beijing Shanghai and other
major highspeed Rail lines however after
the infamous wo highspeed rail Collision
in 2011 which shocked the world the
ministry of Railways immediately
announced a reduction in the operating
speed of highs speeed trains lowering it
from 350 to 300 km per hour the accident
occurred on the evening of July 23rd
2011 at 8:30 p.m. on the o Jang bridge
in wo jjang Province the D31 train from
Beijing South to fujo collided with the
d315 train traveling from hjo to fujo
South after the d301 trains four
carriages ran over the rare 16th
Carriage of the D 3115 train they fell
off the bridge resulting in 40 deaths
and 172 injuries the Collision hold to
train services for 32 hours and 35
minutes causing direct economic losses
of over 193 million yen the main cause
of the accident were severe design flaws
in the Train control center equipment
inadequate oversight and failures in
emergency responses after a lightning
strike caused system malfunctions
so did reducing the speed by 50 km per
hour ensure the safe operation of
highspeed trains Yen Dan argues that the
issue had little to do with speed the
windr crash was clearly linked to the
quality of Chinese high-speed trains
more importantly the publicly disclosed
quality issues made people feel that
those responsible for China's highspeed
rail were carelessly negligent
constantly making lowlevel mistakes it
is hard to accept that the catastrophic
wind accident was caused by a sign
equipment design floor that display the
red light as green light after a
malfunction how can a country that can't
even manage its signal system boast
about a speed of 350 km per hour a speed
that could result in deadly accidents if
something goes wrong in a country where
both officials and workers seem to
collectively disregard Public Safety
similar accidents are likely to continue
who would take pride in speed build on
such a significant vulnerabilities
probably only the Chinese government can
manage to do so for ordinary people who
actually take highspeed trains safety is
obviously more important than speed
before China continues boasting about
its highspeed trains it needs to provide
patents and credible quality assurance
to ensure that there are no safety
hazards Behind These impressive speeds
unfortunately the Chinese government is
unlikely to do so because the core
technology along with the patents
ensuring safety and quality were not
developed by China if the truth were
revealed the government could no longer
tout its greatness glory and correctness
nor could it profit from these highspeed
rail projects reports from Chinese media
have highlighted that China's highp
speed rail even relies on small imported
components such as the non- loosening
nuts produced by hardlock industrial
companies a small Japanese company with
just 45 employees as high-speed train
run the constant vibrations caused by
contact between the train and track can
loosen regular screws to prevent this
the screws and nuts need to be perfectly
locked in place and never loosen only
one company in the world Japan's
hardlock Industrial company is capable
of producing such non- loosening nuts
even so Japan has not globally
publicized as unique patent some media
have revealed that the inventor of the
non-losing nut faced many obstacles and
complaints during its development and
promotion investing considerable time
and money into research meanwhile
China's hastily developed anti-loosening
nuts like the tongue nut and
self-locking nut fail to provide the
most critical safety guarantees without
Japan's non- loosening nuts the
convenience provided by highspeed rail
would be nothing more than empty
promises this raises the question is the
frequent shaking of Chinese highspeed
trains due to the fact that Japan has
stopped supplying anti- loosening nuts
forcing the railway Department to use
domestically produced Chinese versions
in addition to patent related issues
Chinese highspeed rail faces other
manufacturing and operational challenges
the first issue is ground subsidence Joe
eing former deputy chief engineer of the
ministry of Railways criticized former
Railway Minister Leo judin for pursuing
speed goals without considering safety
factors and even fabricating data he
said that the safety of the Beijing
Shanghai highspeed rail still needs to
be evaluated he revealed that the
Beijing shenel chr5 high speed line
frequently stopped due to Mid Journey
malfunctions and just 2 years after
construction the sh Tai line from Tai
yen to Shu Dr experienced ground
subsidence of up to 40 cm the Beijing
tening inter city high speed rail has
also shown signs of subsidence Hong Kong
poly Technic University's civil
engineering Professor Ying Jena who
participated in testing the Beijing
Shanghai highspeed rail confirmed to the
media that the tending line had indeed
experienced subsidence he believes that
given the longer distance of the Beijing
Shanghai line is difficult to ensure
that similar issues won't arise he said
in some sections between Beijing and
tinging water is pumped from drinking or
industrial use causing the water table
to drop and the bridge peers to sink we
had identified this issue through many
satellite images and on-site tests so
substance is indeed a hidden danger
another the concern is that some
concrete VI ducts in China were not
treated with expensive chemical
hardeners which could lead to premature
wear limiting the trains top speeds
additionally China has extended its
high-speed Ro Network to the earthquakes
prone Western regions in the event of an
earthquake the rail system would be at
risk and it could damage tracks and
disrupt signal systems the issue of
substandard construction caused by
corruption in China's government is
another major concern affecting
highspeed rail quality in 2023 safety
risks was exposed in Shandong liong
highspeed rail due to it substandard
materials in mid July 2023 kand San
industrial Co limited a subcontractor of
the third section of the Shandong lyong
highspeed Rail Project filed a former
complaint accusing China construction
e8th engineering division of cutting
Corners the subcontractor reported that
some foundation piles were not built to
the require wi length posing significant
safety risk journalists with the help of
professionals reviewed relevant maps and
calculated the actual amount of concrete
used in the project their findings
largely confirmed the allegations of
substandard construction other
subcontractors in the same section of
the project also reported similar issues
with the foundation piles this raises a
question could there be similar problems
in highspeed rail construction across
the country the answer is likely yes
after telling these issues if becomes
clear that the flaws in China's highs
speed rail systems are numerous these
hidden dangers could emerge at any
moment and threaten people's lives as
mentioned earlier experts warning that
China's highspeed rail is bound to face
serious accidents and are likely not
just predictions but highly probable
events when these highspeed trains are
in operation it will truly be a matter
of life and death
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