NY State thruway system future.
Its related to the Communist Party’s monopoly on power.
Without democratic accountability, one cannot expect fair and honest government.
President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has clear limits. It can’t be deployed to undermine the Party.
[ Bogus Losses
China’s toll road system is a profitable monopoly industry. So what is really behind these huge stated losses? ]
I read this and thought, gee where could they have gotten that idea, then it struck me.... Hollyweird Accounting...
Another transportation scam in China, is buying a license plate for your car, which in some cities, can cost as much as the car itself.
Management must have studied under the Pennsylvania Turnpike System.
A few weeks ago, when I was visiting Mongolia, I met a couple who were taking a road trip around the Eurasian continent. They had started in London and had driven through 17 countries before they arrived in Mongolia. They wanted to go to China, but thought the cost would be prohibitive, even if they could secure a visa (which was not a sure thing).
China does not allow foreigners to drive. In order to visit China, they would have to rent a car, a driver, and a guide, which would come out to $16,000 up front.
It all sounds like a scam to me.
...and near-future organ donor.
Substandard material used in construction by mostly party favored contractors will inevitably lead to a maintenance nightmare. Just part of their day to day world.
They need to elect a businessman to fix things. Wait, does China even have elections?