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China adopts new rural roads regs

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The State Council released new regulations on rural roads on Tuesday, codifying government responsibility for building and maintaining the vast rural road network.
Some context: Rural roads make up over 84% of China's road network – totaling a whopping 4.64 million km at the end of 2024 – and connec...