China produced a number of diesel units in the 1990s to speed up passenger services on key routes. They followed the British HST concept with power cars permanently coupled to each end of a set of coaches. After a few years most had gone, replaced by true high-speed electric units or locos and coaches
- YJ Class 2-6-2
- SY Class 2-8-2
- JS Class 2-8-2
- GJ Class 0-6-0T
- SL6 Class 4-6-2
- KD6 Class 2-8-0
- QJ Class 2-10-2
- GKD1, GKD1A Class
- JF Class 2-8-2
- DF7, DF7B/C/D/F Class
- XK13 Class 0-6-0T
- C2 Class NG 0-8-0
- SS9, SS9G Class
- RM Class 4-6-2
- DFH3 Class
- ET7 Class 0-8-0T
- DF4, DF4A, DF4B Class
- DF4D, DF4DD Class
- DF11 Class
- SS4, SS4G Class
- DF4C Class
- DF8B Class
- BJ Class
- DF7G Class
- DF5, DF5B, DF5D Class
- HXD3B/3C/3D Class
- DF8 Class
- Narrow Gauge Electrics
- EL1 & EL2 Class
- ED85 Class
- ZG100 & ZG150 Class
- 37E Class
- SS3, SS3B Class