CCP builds a gigantic bridge for $20 billion - No traffic
To err is human, to really mess up catastrophically, you need a government.
The world's longest bridge: the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (at a cost of about $20 billion) is a miracle in the world's engineering history, but in terms of its use value, it has become the biggest construction waste in world history.
Three years after the bridge was completed, there is hardly any traffic on this bridge.
When the Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Bridge was about to be opened to traffic, the decision makers suddenly realized a big problem:
Who will use this bridge?
Vehicles from mainland China cannot use it because mainland license plates cannot enter or leave Hong Kong and Macau.
Hong Kong vehicles can't use it because Hong Kong license plates can't go to Mainland China and Macau.
Macau vehicles can't use it because Macau license plates can't go to Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Only vehicles with Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau licence plates can use it and there are hardly any vehicles that have all 3 sets of licence plates.
Trucks aren’t using Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge because rules are unclear, says Kerry Logistics chief George Yeo
Governments don't have to worry about trifles as "what will this $20 billion expense be good for?", they can waste tax payer money without personal or structural consequences.
Next time a statist asks: "But who will build the roads?", just send him the link to this post!
I just feel sorry for all the workers and engineers who did a brilliant job and all the Chinese citizens who were ripped off again by their totally incompetent leadership.
There is no conflict between the Chinese people and the rest of the world. There is a conflict between governments of the world and their citizens. We are all getting the short end of the stick so a parasitic class of politicians and bureaucrats can live it up.