Hong Kong lawmakers have approved for the government to spend HK$17.5 billion to construct the city’s 7th crossing to Shenzhen. They discussed the idea for three weeks before coming to their current conclusion. This money will be put with the already approved HK$16.25 billion that was approved in July 2012.
Legco’s Finance Committee backed the funding after the 26-10 approval. Learn more about the process and the conflicts that arose around it.