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> Of what? Sneakers? “FROM today, China has the world’s fastest bullet trains.” 21st Sept 2017 “China on Thursday officially began the world's fastest commerci

> Of what? Sneakers? “FROM today, China has the world’s fastest bullet trains.” 21st Sept 2017 “China on Thursday officially began the world's fastest commercial train service with a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour between Beijing and Shanghai.” Intend to export technology. Numerous articles. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1067646.shtml http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1067646.shtml > Good luck securing ROI from ghost cities One year later, same author. “China's Most Infamous 'Ghost City' Is Rising From The Desert” https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/06/30/ordos-chinas-most-infamous-ex-ghost-city-continues-rising/#5c23f3346877 https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/06/30/ordos-ch... > And Sri Lankan airports – you mean A Sri Lankan airport So what? Some infrastructure initiatives don't pan, but many do. http://www.atimes.com/article/western-contempt-china-turns-panic/ http://www.atimes.com/article/western-contempt-china-turns-p...

alexanderstears 9y ago
China has the world's fastest bullet trains but a terrible safety record. Sure, some ghost cities might pan out but I wouldn't hold my breath. If this were 2006, my position would be "it doesn't make sense that fat women with crappy entertainment jobs can afford luxury houses" and you'd retort "but the houses appreciated, even if she can't afford it, it's more valuable now than it was so the bank wont take a loss on it". We'll see if the fat lady sings.
- igravious 9y ago
  From my last link. “Chinese companies’ share of global electronics production, meanwhile, rose from 30% in 2012 to nearly 60% in 2016, and this share will rise to 87% by the end of the present year.”
  - seanmcdirmid 9y ago
    Final assembly, they still don't produce many of the components. Even though the iPhone is made in china, not much of it actually is.

alexanderstears 9y ago

China has the world's fastest bullet trains but a terrible safety record. Sure, some ghost cities might pan out but I wouldn't hold my breath. If this were 2006, my position would be "it doesn't make sense that fat women with crappy entertainment jobs can afford luxury houses" and you'd retort "but the houses appreciated, even if she can't afford it, it's more valuable now than it was so the bank wont take a loss on it". We'll see if the fat lady sings.

igravious 9y ago
From my last link. “Chinese companies’ share of global electronics production, meanwhile, rose from 30% in 2012 to nearly 60% in 2016, and this share will rise to 87% by the end of the present year.”
- seanmcdirmid 9y ago
  Final assembly, they still don't produce many of the components. Even though the iPhone is made in china, not much of it actually is.