Chinanews.com, May 7 (He Luman) comprehensive report, because of the vigorous development of infrastructure construction, after the video of China's road construction and bridge construction was moved to the external network, netizens have responded to the "China speed" and "China miracle". "Expressed surprise.
On social media, China has been dubbed an "infrastructure madman", which seems to have caused U.S. President Biden to eat "sour grapes."
In order to make the United States more competitive in the world, even without the support of the Republican Party, Biden is still determined that the US Congress must pass its trillion-dollar revitalization plan.
However, if you want to replicate China's "miracle", it is not as simple as using your mouth and fingers. Can the United States, which often chant high-profile slogans to "compete with China", do it?
Data map: US President Biden.
"Lunch is being eaten"?
Biden admits that he lags behind China in this regard
Biden, known as "Amtrak Joe", is a railroad fan. He often travels by train between his hometown of Delaware and Washington.
In his ruling career, Amtrak has always been his "hardcore" supporter.
In 1987, when Biden participated in the presidential election for the first time, he chose to start his campaign at the train station.
Now, this American president with a "train complex" is vigorously promoting his 2.3 trillion dollar large-scale infrastructure construction plan.
And 80 billion U.S. dollars will be used to improve railway services.
Biden said that this huge plan is not only to repair dangerous bridges and roads, but also to consolidate the leading position of the United States on the international stage.
The drunkard does not mean wine.
To put it bluntly, its so-called "consolidation of American leadership" is nothing more than a competition with China, which currently leads the world in infrastructure construction.
In his own words-because China "is eating our lunch."
"China has a 23,000-mile high-speed rail system, accounting for two-thirds of the world's total high-speed rail mileage... We are behind." On April 30, in Philadelphia, an old industrial city in Northeast China, Biden attended the Amtrak Corporation (Amtrak). When celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding, I couldn't hide the "sour feeling".
Image source: Screenshot of the U.S. "Foreign Policy" website
However, the US "Foreign Policy" magazine pointed out in an article published on May 5 that although the Biden administration is very concerned about US infrastructure issues and likes to compare China, it cannot replicate the "miracle" of China's infrastructure.
Want to replicate the "miracle" of China's infrastructure
Can the United States catch up?
In China, high-speed rail is already a part of ordinary people's daily life, but it is not in the United States.
Earlier, US media stated that in California, the dream of connecting cities in the state through an 800-mile high-speed rail line has long been an issue of constant debate among voters and politicians.
The absence of high-speed rail is considered a major competitive disadvantage of the United States.
Many Americans who have been to China are deeply impressed by China's high-speed rail.
On December 30, 2020, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed rail opened its first anniversary of operation.
In the past year, a total of 6.806 million passengers were sent.
The picture shows passengers leaving the station in an orderly manner at Beijing Qinghe Station.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jia Tianyong
A Bloomberg article in April pointed out that after the 2008 financial crisis, China's spending on roads, railways, bridges, subway systems, telecommunications and new types of cities changed the country.
On August 1, 2008, China's first high-grade intercity high-speed railway, the Beijing-Tianjin High-speed Railway, was put into operation. This is the world's first high-speed railway with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour.
In 2017, the "Fuxing" launched its service and achieved 350 kilometers per hour operation on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail, setting a new benchmark for the world's high-speed rail.
Bloomberg pointed out that China now has more high-speed railways than the high-speed railways in other parts of the world combined.
From 2008 to 2017, about 42 cents of every dollar invested in global public capital was spent in China.
The U.S. high-speed rail, which has been developing since the 1960s, has been stagnant due to social, cultural, political, and legal factors.
Can Biden promote the "Second Railroad Revolution" in the United States through this infrastructure plan?
Regarding this issue, the "Foreign Policy" magazine bluntly pointed out in the article that the United States and some other developing countries have a common problem when facing infrastructure construction-where should the investment money come from? Tax increases. ?
Or borrowing?
The article believes that the essential difference between China and these countries is not only due to the essential difference between China's economic structure and financial mechanism and these countries, but also China has a unique financing method.
This unique financing method, according to the author of the article, is that China discovered "the huge value hidden in the land" during the transition from a planned economy to a market economy.
The picture shows the construction of Jiaojiang Bridge, an important control project of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taiwan high-speed railway, has been stepped up at night.
(Data map on May 14, 2020, shooting location in Taizhou, Zhejiang) China News Agency issued Wu Fan photo
Bloomberg also pointed out that access to land value to improve infrastructure is the foundation of the modern Chinese economy. This model is very effective, but it is not fully applicable to the United States.
On the other hand, the reality is that American Republicans do not support Biden's infrastructure investment plan.
The "Voice of Deutsche Welle" website published an article on April 6 entitled "Why does Biden spend trillions of dollars to catch up with the "infrastructure madman"?
"The article pointed out that the US Republicans believe that this plan is full of unnecessary expenditure items, and tax increases will eventually harm the US economy.
Republican Senate leader McConnell said that the Republican Party may support a moderate approach that does not rely on tax increases on businesses.
He also said that Biden's plan is "something we (the Republican Party) will not do."
"China helps us build, the United States destroys"
Netizen: Thank you China!
However, for Biden, who wants to compete with China, it is even more embarrassing. Perhaps China's investment in infrastructure construction in other countries has far exceeded the strength of the United States, and even more than the United States has invested in its homeland. More.
On April 12, 2021, Indonesian Maritime Affairs and Investment Coordinating Minister Luhut (third from right) and Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Xiao Qian (second from right) inspected the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project.
Photo by Li Li
Jonathan Hillman, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies of the United States, said that part of China’s long-term economic prosperity driven by domestic infrastructure spending, coupled with (China’s) investment in overseas infrastructure construction, is positive. Help China become more influential internationally.
This kind of influence can be seen in the comments of foreign netizens.
Image source: social media screenshot
"Building infrastructure is the primary task of economic growth. If you want to build a strong and flexible workforce, industry and economy, invest in infrastructure. Investing in infrastructure is the reason why China has come out of recession, and it is also the reason why China is now a global superpower. ."
Image source: social media screenshot
"China has helped Somalia build infrastructure. It has built the best stadium in Africa. We thank you."
Image source: social media screenshot
"The obvious difference between China and the United States is that China helps African countries build infrastructure, while the United States supports terrorism to destroy it, and then sends their aid to the poor. Say no to the poor foreign policy of the United States!"
As far as infrastructure is concerned, Biden has repeatedly warned that China and other countries are "becoming more successful."
Indeed, many key indicators prove this point.
As Bloomberg said, using public expenditures to improve the quality of people’s lives is one area where China has achieved success for at least the past 10 years.
And "the United States, which wants to replicate this method, should not arrogantly learn from this experience."
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