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USA Today<\/a><\/strong> — Once the speed gauge hits 350 kilometers per hour, or 217 miles per hour, passengers charge down the aisle to photograph the electronic display.<\/p>\n

“If we go any faster, we’ll take off!” jokes Hu Qing, cracking open another can of beer on China’s world-record-breaking train.<\/p>\n

The Dec. 26 opening of the high-speed link between south Chinese cities Guangzhou and Wuhan is the latest example of massive state spending to keep China’s economy roaring. The fast-expanding network of high-speed trains is stoking patriotism, too.<\/p>\n

“This train is the pride of the Chinese people,” says Hu, 42, the boss of a paper factory, who chose the train over a direct flight home to northeast China.<\/p>\n

U.S. companies await the first round of government grants announced by President Obama in his State of the Union address totaling $8 billion to jump-start long-delayed high-speed rail in the USA.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, China enjoys a considerable head-start.<\/p>\n

Last year, Beijing invested $88 billion in the country’s railways, according to the Ministry of Railways, and now operates a world-leading 1,758 miles of high-speed rail. [read more…<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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