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A general view of the HZMB after its opening ceremony in Zhuhai, China.
(Source: REUTERS/Aly Song via pressfrom.info)
THE HONG KONG –
ZHUHAI – MACAU BRIDGE
China opens world’s longest sea-crossing link
to expand region’s growth potential
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