China logs steady railway freight growth

China saw steady railway freight growth in the first seven months, with more efficient network operation and improved services, the national railway operator said on Monday. The national railway system transported an accumulated volume of over 2.33 billion metric tons of cargo in the period, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.3 percent, said China State Railway Group. The daily average number of loaded freight cars reached 183,300, up 4.1 percent from the same period last year.

Xizang to further shore up livelihoods

Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region will allocate an additional 2 billion yuan ($280.4 million) to launch 10 new livelihood initiatives, the regional government has said. These supplementary initiatives — focusing on income augmentation, childcare support, elderly care services, and healthcare improvements — will complement the region's existing 14.8 billion yuan allocation for 28 ongoing welfare projects throughout 2025.

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