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State Council pivots transport investment from building to upgrading

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When it comes to China's transport system, Premier Li Qiang wants officials to focus on improving what's already there. At the May 9 State Council executive meeting, the premier emphasized the need to improve existing infrastructure over adding new capacity, calling for:

"Enhancing the quality and ...