Following the publication of a recent report by the US Treasury Department and White House Council of Economic Advisers, President Barack Obama has warned that the US is lagging behind China on repairing and improving national infrastructure. In the report, figures show the US spends of Gross Domestic Product on infrastructure is just 2%, while China spends about 9% on infrastructure. In a speech to drum up support for a renewed focus on repairing and improving US roads, bridges and airports, Obama referred to Chinese plans to build 120 new airports over the next decade, as well as its investment

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