Why Hong Kong should be very interested in the Pinglu Canal

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China's Pinglu Canal is set to begin trial operations in September, creating significant strategic and economic interest globally, particularly for Hong Kong and various countries including the US and Singapore due to its shipping and trade implications.

Our report that China’s landmark Pinglu Canal is set for trial operations in September was one of the most read the week it was published. Interestingly, most of those who read the report were from the United States, followed by Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. The report had three times as many Singaporean readers as local ones. I find this disparity concerning and not for reasons of editorial vanity. While the Pinglu Canal is a global story – representing one of the...