The China Railway Engineering Corporation (Traditional Chinese:中國中鐵 or 中國鐵路工程總公司, Simplified Chinese: 中国中铁 or 中国铁路工程总公司), or simply CREC, is a large-scale state-owned construction company in the People's Republic of China.
The corporation runs a spectrum of businesses covering surveying and designing, construction and installation, manufacturing, R&D, technical consulting, capital management as well as international economic and trade activities. Its headquarters are located in Beijing.
CREC is under the supervision by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
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