Reuters explores China’s plans to bid on D.C. Metro rail deal as national security hawks circle

Reuters explored China’s CRRC plans to bid on a Washington D.C. subway project worth more than $500 million, as it doubles down on a charm campaign in the United States to confront critics who have said the world’s largest maker of passenger trains is a threat to cyber security and U.S. industry. CRRC has also set its sights on winning an order to supply 1,500 cars as part of New York City’s massive subway system upgrade.