Editing Science and technology in China (section)

=== Transportation ===
{{See also|Transport in China}}
Transportation infrastructure continues to be rapidly developed. The [[National Trunk Highway System]] was in 2011 estimated to surpass the [[Interstate Highway System|US interstate system]] in length.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newgeography.com/content/002003-china-expressway-system-exceed-us-interstates|title=China Expressway System to Exceed US Interstates, newgeography.com, Feb 10, 2011|date=2011-01-22|publisher=newgeography.com|access-date=2012-06-25}}</ref> Many Chinese cities have or are planning to build [[Rapid transit in the People's Republic of China|metros or other forms of rapid transit]].

==== Commercial aircraft ====
The state owned [[Comac]] [[aerospace manufacturer]] aims to reduce Chinese dependency on foreign companies for large passenger aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7394596.stm|title=Chinese plane business gets wings|author=Staff writers|date=11 May 2008|work=BBC News|access-date=25 June 2011}}</ref> The future [[C919]] aims to be completely made in China.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/china/2010/05/17/chinas-aviation-industry-takes-flight/|title=China's Aviation Industry Takes Flight|author=China Tracker|work=Forbes}}</ref>

==== Motor vehicles ====
The [[automotive industry in China]] is the world's largest producer of [[motor vehicle]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oica.net/category/production-statistics/|title=OICA 2011 statistic|publisher=[[OICA]]|access-date=2012-06-25}}</ref> However, China's indigenous car companies have had difficulties on the global market and the growing [[electric vehicle]] market has been seen as way to remedy this. China in 2010 proposed controversial legislation requiring foreign electric vehicle producers to form minority [[joint-venture]]s and share technologies with Chinese carmakers in order to get market access.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704394704575495480368918268|title=Auto Makers Join Criticism of Chinese Policy Makers - WSJ|author=Norihiko Shirouzu|date=16 September 2010|work=WSJ}}</ref> A 2011 report financed by the [[World Bank]] stated that China was becoming the world leader on electric vehicles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/13139673|title=China leading electric vehicle race, study says|date=21 April 2011|work=BBC News}}</ref>

==== Shipbuilding ====
In 2009-2010 China became the world's largest [[shipbuilder]], however [[South Korea]] regained the top position in 2011 due to more advanced technology. China is developing its technological abilities and competition is expected to increase.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2012/01/123_102558.html|title=Korea overtakes China as world's top shipbuilder in 2011|date=10 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-09-29/korea-shipyards-lng-skill-beats-china-dry-bulk-focus-freight|title=Korea Shipyards' LNG Skill Beats China Bulk Focus: Freight|last1=Park|first1=Kyunghee|date=September 30, 2011 |website=Bloomberg.com}}</ref>

==== Trains ====
[[File:CR400BF-C-5162@SPK (20201123164927).jpg|thumb|A Changchun-built [[Fuxing (train)|CR400BF-C]] intelligent EMU in 2020]]
The BBC wrote in a 2011 article on [[high-speed rail in China]] that China in 2005 had no [[high-speed railways]]. In 2010 it had more than Europe and in 2012 China was expected to have more than the rest of the world combined. China demanded that foreign companies wanting to participate had to share their technology. Some 10,000 Chinese engineers and academics then in three years produced a faster Chinese high-speed train that China is now exporting to other nations.<ref name="BBC2011" />