I mean yes #China is a terrible #authoritarian hellhole where a single political party oppresses all dissent.

But the fact that the country went from zero to over 70% (~50,000 km) of all globally operated high-speed rail in only two decades begs the question: What the F is everyone else doing?!?

(Yes, I'm looking at you @EUCommission and @Bundesregierung)

Source: https://www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/626075#China's-high-speed-rail-network-surpasses-50,000-kilometers-2025-12-26

#ClimateCrisis #GreenMobility #trains #TrainBubble