2015年CRI Chinese Company Invests in Malaysian Rail to Boost Maritime Silk Road

 

18-year-old Adawiah has to take the inter-city train every week between her home and school.

"The new train is more comfortable and much faster than the older one. The women-only compartments¹ also make me feel safer."

The train Adawiah takes comes from the first order that China's railway manufacturer CRRC Corporation Limited's gets from Malaysia. After five years of participation² in the Malaysian market, CRRC now shares 80 percent of the market and its ASEAN manufacturing center in Batu Gajah also went into operation months ago.

Wang Luke, general manager of a branch company of CRRC explains why CRRC can become the main driving force of Malaysia's railway transportation equipment.

"Because our first order is successful. After the 38 trains put into operation in 2010, all of them have been running well. Besides, we also provide maintenance service for them. So our clients are satisfied with us and thus trust us. After that we received orders of light rail and trunk rail in succession."

CRRC also provides 90 percent of its positions at the manufacturing center in Batu Gajah with the locals and shares the most advanced technologies with them.

As CRRC's module³ of integrating products, service, investment and technology grows mature in Malaysia, it has also attracted many clients from surrounding countries.

Malaysian transport minister Liow Tiong Lai highlights China's initiative of the 21st century Maritime⁴ Silk Road, saying it is a good opportunity to improve Malaysia's transport network.

"As the transport minister, my job is to ensure the construction of railway and harbors, which are the most important part of Malaysia's infrastructure⁵ construction. Malaysia fully⁶ supports China's 'One Belt One Road' initiative because this initiative goes in line with Malaysia's current economic adjustment and reform and it will benefit both China and Malaysia."

Chinese counselor⁷ to Malaysia Wu Zhengping says since countries included in the "One Belt One Road" initiative have great demand in railway construction, the Malaysian side hopes to hop⁸ on the express train of the Chinese economy through the initiative.

"They believe the Chinese market and China's economy will bring good chance for them to develop Malaysian economy. So they are very willing to cooperate with China."

China and ASEAN countries have already initiated⁹ a series of cooperation programs.

They have also decided¹⁰ to sign a framework agreement on China-ASEAN city-to-city cooperation.

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1 compartments   

n.间隔( compartment的名词复数 )；（列车车厢的）隔间；（家具或设备等的）分隔间；隔层

参考例句：

• Your pencil box has several compartments. 你的铅笔盒有好几个格。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The first-class compartments are in front. 头等车室在前头。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

3 module   

n.组件，模块，模件；(航天器的)舱

参考例句：

• The centre module displays traffic guidance information.中央模块显示交通引导信息。
• Two large tanks in the service module held liquid oxygen.服务舱的两个大气瓶中装有液态氧。

4 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

5 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

8 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

9 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

10 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。