Are They Just Having More State Capacity? Are They Better Managers?

In the last 14 years since California launched its high speed rail initiative for SF to LA, less than 125 120 miles even began construction. That's the amount of time China constructed close to 25,000 miles of high speed rail. They are they have unmatched control over the capacity by having a single party state and a communist state. And they are also rapidly developing the hypersonic arsenal.