China wants to build a high-speed railway linking Sweden and Norway

Coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei — epa06270649 Attendants and policemen stand beside China Railway High-speed (CRH) train at Tianjin Railway Station, China, 17 October 2017. The coordinated development for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region covers Beijing, Tianjin and other 11 prefectural cities in the neighboring Hebei Province. The development of this region is one of China's most important development strategy, aiming at orderly relocating all non-essential functions from Chinese capital Beijing to neighboring locations. Focusing on three sectors including environmental protection, integrated transport services, and industrial upgrading and relocation. EPA-EFE/WU HONG

Attendants and policemen stand beside China Railway High-speed (CRH) train at Tianjin Railway Station, China, 17 October 2017. The coordinated development for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region covers Beijing, Tianjin and other 11 prefectural cities in the neighboring Hebei Province. The development of this region is one of China's most important development strategy, aiming at orderly relocating all non-essential functions from Chinese capital Beijing to neighboring locations. Focusing on three sectors including environmental protection, integrated transport services, and industrial upgrading and relocation. EPA-EFE/WU HONG

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The project could cost almost €17.3 billion.

A delegation from the China Association for Promoting International Economic & Technical Cooperation visited Oslo to discuss a potential project that would see a high-speed railway link Stockholm with Oslo in under three hours, reported Swedish radio Severige.

"We discussed how China can assist, possibly, with funding and expansion capacity and competence," said Alf S. Johansen of the Bordercomittee of Värmland-Østfold.

One component of the project calls for rebuilding and repairing ex...

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China wants to build a high-speed railway linking Sweden and Norway

The project could cost almost €17.3 billion.