China is trying to avoid importing oil and reducing pollution in its large cities. Electric vehicles solves this problem. Coal is cheaper and they can dictate

China is trying to avoid importing oil and reducing pollution in its large cities. Electric vehicles solves this problem. Coal is cheaper and they can dictate exactly where they’re built. Moving 1 billion people a year by high-speed rail is far more efficient and flexible than by plane. 20,000 miles of rail in a country the size of the United States makes perfect economic sense. China is making its decisions for reasons other than climate change.