The world’s first high-speed maglev train with a speed of 600 km/h rolls off the assembly line
Aerial photo taken on July 20, 2021 shows China’s new maglev transportation system in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. (Photo by Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

China’s new high-speed maglev train rolled off the production line on Tuesday. It has a designed top speed of 600 km per hour — currently the fastest ground vehicle available globally.

The new maglev transportation system made its public debut in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province.

It has been self-developed by China, marking the country’s latest scientific and technological achievement in the field of rail transit, according to the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation.