Bus drivers on strike in Medellin are demanding greater protection and security from the local government. Photo by Jimmy Baikovicius.

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Transportation experts point out that China's decision to institute new environmental regulations is not necessarily driven by an overwhelming concern for the environment.

Transportation experts point out that China's decision to institute new environmental regulations is not necessarily driven by an overwhelming concern for the environment.

In the past few months Chinese officials have announced plans to impose stringent, new fuel-economy standards on cars and trucks produced in their country. The standards are expected to be tougher than those in the United States.

There are signs that China, faced with energy shortages as well as worsening congestion and air pollution, is turning its attention back to encouraging cycling in its cities.

This RFF Council briefing, held on October 19-20, was devoted to a wide-ranging examination of economic, energy, and environmental trends in China to assess the state of progress of the world's largest nation and analyze its impact on the global economy.

America’s landscape of scattered suburbs and devoted commuters make it difficult to encourage mass transit on a nationwide scale. It typically takes 25 to 50 years to create a successful public transportation system, but few cities have started down tha