Does "China Railway High-Speed" sound Chinglish?

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NewHopeR

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It refers to "a network of high-speed railway lines in China."
 
Use it in a sentence, then we will see for sure.
 
It is used in China media, where CRH stands for China Railway High-Speed. I've not seen it used in any sentence yet.
 
It doesn't sound natural to me- you could say high-speed trains or bullet trains, both of which are in use.
 
If the Chinese company (or government) have given the system an official English-language name, then you should stick with it. If, for example, they approached foreign investors for money to build it, they will probably have given it an English name. If that name is "China Railway High-Speed", then that is what you should use.
 
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