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David McMahon: US teacher jailed for child abuse in China in 2014 still says he's innocent — if only anyone would listen

American teacher did not get a fair trial and Washington should lobby for his release, the Foley Foundation says.

The evolution of China's incredible high-speed rail network

The evolution of China s incredible high-speed rail network CNN 1 hr ago Ben Jones, CNN © Wang He/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images With 37,900 kilometers of lines, China has the world s largest network of high-speed railways. At the beginning of the 21st century China had no high-speed railways. Slow and often uncomfortable trains plodded across this vast country, with low average speeds making journeys such as Shanghai-Beijing a test of endurance. Today, it s a completely different picture. The world s most populous nation has by some distance the world s largest network of high-speed railways. No fewer than 37,900 kilometers (about 23,500 miles) of lines crisscross the country, linking all of its major mega-city clusters, and all have been completed since 2008.

How China's high-speed rail network got built so fast

How China s high-speed rail network got built so fast CNN 3 hrs ago Ben Jones, CNN © Wang He/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images With 37,900 kilometers of lines, China has the world s largest network of high-speed railways. At the beginning of the 21st century China had no high-speed railways. Slow and often uncomfortable trains plodded across this vast country, with low average speeds making journeys such as Shanghai-Beijing a test of travel endurance. Today, it s a completely different picture. The world s most populous nation has by some distance the world s largest network of high-speed railways. No fewer than 37,900 kilometers (about 23,500 miles) of lines crisscross the country, linking all of its major mega-city clusters, and all have been completed since 2008.

How China's high-speed rail network got built so fast

UK coronavirus: How Britain failed to impose an effective quarantine system

UK coronavirus: How Britain failed to impose an effective quarantine system CNN 3/3/2021 Analysis by Tara John, CNN © Stefan Rousseau/WPA Pool/Getty Images LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks during a Covid-19 media briefing in Downing Street on February 15, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images) A week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out a triumphant road map for the country s exit from lockdown, off the back of its successful Covid-19 vaccination drive, major flaws have been exposed in the UK s efforts to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants in the country.