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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/07\/25\/do-not-contract-with-china-for-high-speed-rail-in-california\/","trash":"","name":"do-not-contract-with-china-for-high-speed-rail-in-california","parent":"","title":"Do not contract with China for High Speed Rail in California","date":"2011-07-25 14:22:19","filepath":"posts\/2000320_do-not-contract-with-china-for-high-speed-rail-in-california.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/07\/train.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-321\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" title=\"train\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/07\/train-300x276.png\" alt=\"train\" width=\"108\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>The following is a letter to my California Legislature and Governor on why California should not contract anything with China for our high speed rail. Even though Arnold Schwarzenegger praised China for it's trains, he is misguided and Californians should not consider China for our High Speed rail. Let's hope Brown will make a better decision.\n\nThis issue has become more important since the recent train collision in China.\n<blockquote>Hello,\n\nIn regards to the high speed rail plans for California, do not contract the construction or purchase equipment from China.\n\nKeep in mind China's role in obvious human rights abuses, the crimes committed against US businesses and US government\/military, the attitude towards other nations like Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines (for example, the island disputes), etc...\n\nMore to the point, consider the safety of Californians riding the trains. The train collision in China is tantamount to a confession of inexperience, incompetence, and cover up. Why make a contract with a country that doesn't have a system that is able to tell other trains to halt when there is a disabled train on the track? \u00a0 This train system was built in 2007 and is in no way old!\n\nOne other thing to consider is China is leasing technology from Japan, Germany, and France. They cannot export the technology, otherwise they would be in breach of technological licensing. Do not facilitate this crime.\n\nWhy go through a middle man that is extremely new and obviously inexperienced at high speed train technology, when California should be going directly to the source?\n\nJapan has had the Shinkansen running flawlessly for 45 years without a single accident or fatality. The Japanese economy, although lagging a bit lately, is still one of the strongest in the world and they back the US 100 percent and share American principles of democracy and freedom. You also don't see Japan acting aggressively militarily.\n\nEven if the price of contracting California high speed rail with Japan is more than China, we should be doing it anyway. Why risk Californian lives? Why not do it right the first time instead of spending unexpected money on maintenance down the line, which I'm sure will happen if China built the rail or the trains.\n\nRewarding a strong ally like Japan while getting their excellent experience and quality is a no-brainer for California. I hope you also feel the same way.\n\nThank you.<\/blockquote>\n<strong>Sources:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n\t<li>China island disputes with Philippines and Japan: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/g\/a\/2011\/07\/22\/bloomberg1376-LOSGBR0YHQ0X01-508M66V48AABLBVI6UKCAFEISS.DTL\" target=\"_blank\">SFGate.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li>China Hacking is an Act of War: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052702304563104576355623135782718.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFT\" target=\"_blank\">Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li>China covering up train crash: <a href=\"http:\/\/headlines.yahoo.co.jp\/hl?a=20110725-00000537-yom-int\" target=\"_blank\">Yahoo Japan<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li>China illegally selling train technology originally from Germany, France, and Japan: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/n\/a\/2011\/07\/24\/financial\/f230825D56.DTL\" target=\"_blank\">SFGate.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li>Japanese Shinkansen and safety record: <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.sfgate.com\/2010-05-09\/news\/20890794_1_chronicle-rail-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\">SFGate.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Update (7\/29\/2011):<\/strong>\n\nThe Economist has a short story and more pictures of the accident. \u00a0Not only is the world concerned about China's train wreck, but the\u00a0tragedy is boiling the blood of the citizens of China too.\n\nThe train wreck in 2008 is still alive in people's minds, especially when they find out the new administrator appointed to replace this recent discraced train official was demoted in response to the 2008 crash. \u00a0Incompetence is alive and well in China.\n\n<em>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/node\/21524914\" target=\"_blank\">Economist article<\/a>.<\/em>"}}
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