China is introducing guidelines to limit new high-speed rail construction along underused routes as it seeks to drop projects that give short-term boosts to local economies but add to the huge debts of regional governments.
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China looks to slow growth of struggling high-speed rail
Plan will derail local governments' efforts to boost economic figures
The total length of China's high-speed rail network jumped 91% between 2015 and 2020. © Reuters
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