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Police patrol ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival for the official opening of the world's longest sea bridge on October 23rd, 2018, in Hong Kong. The bridge, which spans 34 miles, links Hong Kong, Macau, and Zhuhai on China'’s southern coast of Guangdong province, is set to open this week as part of Beijing'’s plan to merge 11 cities in its southern region into one megalopolis. Critics warn the bridge will increase China's influence over semi-autonomous Hong Kong.
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Viewfinder: A New Sea Bridge Opens in Hong Kong

Police patrol ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival for the official opening of the world's longest sea bridge on October 23rd, 2018, in Hong Kong.

By Pacific Standard Staff
Camels belonging to Qatari owners are seen inside a truck next to the Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on February 28th, 2018. More than 10,000 camels have been stuck in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the Gulf Cooperation Council crisis.
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Viewfinder: Qatari-Owned Camels Stuck in Kuwait City

Camels belonging to Qatari owners are seen inside a truck next to the Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on February 28th, 2018.

By Pacific Standard Staff
Economics

Gambling on Gary

If we're going to rescue Wall Street, let's bail out the industrial Midwest, too.

By John Mecklin