"Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified" (robotics)

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23. My impression of China after spending 3 weeks there.

I was awed by the infrastructure. The cities, the number of new buildings, the layers of highways, the double decker bridges with both cars and bullet trains. Everywhere green energy from wind, hydro, and solar. A high percentage of EVs (identified by color of license plate), 10,000 high-speed trains running each day, roadways like glass and completely and cleanly mantained.
The ease of buying train tickets and boarding them (always on time) and the tracks carrying them at up to 247 MPH without the bumps and swaying
I've experienced on Amtrak. The tunnels that run through mountains for literally miles.
All of it was extremely impressive.
My conclusion: if the US started tomorrow to spend every penny of our bloated military budget plus all the billionaire tax cuts on infrastructure, they will never catch up. It took over 10 years for them to build a 1600 foot tunnel in Arkansas (I-49), but China can build a new city and relocate 1.3 million people in less time.