A road to smarter infrastructure in Asia

Incidents such as last month's Wenzhou high-speed rail crash raise questions about the durability of China's investments. While a rethink in approach would help create jobs and build businesses that will be the true drivers in improving the lives of those most in need, such a path may be less impressive than showcase cities of construction projects. The article is written by Curtis Chin, who was US ambassador to the Asian Development Bank from 2007 to 2010, and SMU Assistant Professor John Donaldson.