Transport secretary denies he spoke to China about HS2
(The Guardian China)

Grant Shapps says apart from a letter from Beijing´s railway-builder no direct talks have taken placeThe UK government has not spoken to China about helping to build the troubled HS2 high-speed railway, according to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps.Shapps dismissed reports that he spoken to Beijing´s state-owned railway-builder about a role in the construction of the rail link.(January 1, 2009)  Continue reading...