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From the Fresno Bee, 1/1/11:

In the 19th century, laborers from China helped build railroads spanning California and linking the U.S. coasts. In the 21st century, the Chinese may be back -- not for backbreaking labor, but with financial and technological muscle.
The full article is HERE.
 
From the Fresno Bee, 1/1/11:

In the 19th century, laborers from China helped build railroads spanning California and linking the U.S. coasts. In the 21st century, the Chinese may be back -- not for backbreaking labor, but with financial and technological muscle.
The full article is HERE.
It has been reported that the Chinese are also one of the financial backers of the Desertxpress, although nobody really knows as this is a private company, not governmental.
 
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