Why China Builds Faster Than the Rest of the World
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China's infrastructure efficiency is attributed to its "engineering state" leadership, contrasting with America's "lawyerly society," according to Hoover Institution fellow Dan Wang in "Breakneck." Engineering-educated leaders in China prioritize rapid building over procedural caution, enabling quick construction of multiple subway lines while American cities struggle with infrastructure projects. Wang suggests the US should become "20 percent more engineering" and China "50 percent more lawyerly," balancing efficiency and safeguards. He also recommends the US embrace Chinese manufacturing expertise rather than rejecting it.
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