China is spending millions on engineering and geological work for the 84 mile rail tunnel to Taiwan

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Next Big Future
Brian Wang
Aug. 7, 2018

In 2017, Chinese Academy of Engineering completed a detailed design for an 84 mile long Tunnel to Taiwan. The Academy is the largest central governmental advisory body on infrastructural construction.

Beijing included a cross-strait high-speed rail network in its then-new five-year plan. But a lot of work has been need to get a viable technical design.

There is also the political challenge. Taiwan does not want the tunnel and a majority do not want reunification with China.

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Never gonna be built.

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Never gonna be built.

I can't see myself driving 84 miles in a tunnel in any case.

[Wingnut]

I can't see myself driving 84 miles in a tunnel in any case.

I cringe everytime I take the I-10 chunnel under Mobile River!