China plans 2-day Beijing-London rail trip while U.S. lets Amtrak rot.

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King's Cross to Beijing in two days on new high-speed rail network - Telegraph: "China is in negotiations to build a high-speed rail network to India and Europe with trains that capable of running at over 200mph within the next ten years."

Chinese businessman Chen Guangbiao crushes luxury car to fight oil — Transition Voice

Chinese businessman Chen Guangbiao crushes luxury car to fight oil — Transition Voice: "In advance of China’s National Car-Free Day in September, Chen Guangbiao, a flamboyant but green-friendly billionaire, staged a publicity stunt where he had a Mercedes-Benz sedan crushed.
After an excavator crushed the luxury car at his corporate headquarters in Nanjing, Chen, who purchased hundreds of bikes for his employees, then lead fifty of them into a street ride, carrying signs saying ”expand public transport vehicles, double parking fees and oil prices.”"

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People of China are just roadkill to the 1%

NYTimes

A Horrific Crash Sets Off Online Anger in China - NYTimes.com: "But another study, by the World Health Organization, cast serious doubt on the official Chinese figures. Comparing policy data with hospital records, the study concluded that the real death rate from traffic accidents was roughly twice the official figure. That would make China’s roads the most dangerous among middle-income countries."

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Nature is talking. Are we listening?

Toronto Globe and Mail

Thai floods may disrupt global electronics supply chain for several quarters - The Globe and Mail: "Global electronics firms expect supply disruption caused by flooding in Thailand to continue for several quarters and the Thai operations of Japan's Toshiba Corporation are expected to resume in January at the earliest, executives said."

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ConocoPhillips: Millions in Washington Lobbying Preserves Billions in Big Oil Subsidies | Kleptocracy Chronicles

ConocoPhillips: Millions in Washington Lobbying Preserves Billions in Big Oil Subsidies | Kleptocracy Chronicles: "CONOCO PHILLIPS: MILLIONS IN WASHINGTON LOBBYING PRESERVES BILLIONS IN BIG OIL SUBSIDIES
Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 39: Communication 1
IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 25 Oct 2011 (g1a2d0039c1)
How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act?"

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China discovering the hellish nature of car culture

Outpouring of grief as China's hit-and-run toddler dies: "GUANGZHOU, Oct.21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese toddler who was hit by two vehicles on a market street and subsequently ignored by 18 passersby died in the hospital on Friday, doctors said. Her death triggered a nationwide wave of mourning, as the incident has been closely followed by people who are concerned about a seeming lack of morality in Chinese society."

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China May Surpass U.S. Per Capita Carbon Emission Levels By 2017

China May Surpass U.S. Per Capita Carbon Emission Levels By 2017: "The report states that China's per capita carbon emission were at 2.2 tons in 1990, but have since risen to 6.8 tons. That amount is about equal with Italy and more than France. During that same time frame, U.S. per capita emissions have dropped from 19.7 tons to 16.9 tons."

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