Date: 23/06/2011

CHANGSHA, CHINA Even as China prepares to open bullet train service between Beijing and Shanghai by July 1, its steadily expanding high-speed rail network is being pilloried on a scale rare among Chinese citizens and the news media.

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High-Speed Rail Poised to Alter China

New York Times

Beyond controversies and cost concerns, high-speed trains are reducing hurdles posed by Chinas size, bringing benefits in tow and posing challenges for the countrys competitors.

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