China sets new record in high speed train technologyThe researchers at the Donghu Laboratory in Central China's Hubei Province have successfully tested a maglev train which runs at a speed of 650 kilometers per hourTuesday July 1, 2025 12:28 PM , Technology Desk[Screen grab of video shared by the China Media Group.] The researchers at the Donghu Laboratory in Central China's Hubei Province have successfully tested a maglev train which runs at a speed of 650 kilometers per hour. A maglev train, short for magnetic levitation train, is a high-speed train that floats above its track using powerful magnets, eliminating friction and enabling very high speeds. The achievement was made possible by the lab's self-developed high-speed maglev test track that stretches only 1,000 meters in length. Li further said that the speed of 650 km/h is not the ultimate goal for the test line.