Members of Hong Kong’s legislature visit the West Kowloon terminal for the high-speed rail line last month. Photo: Handout Members of Hong Kong’s legislature visit the West Kowloon terminal for the high-speed rail line last month. Photo: Handout
Members of Hong Kong’s legislature visit the West Kowloon terminal for the high-speed rail line last month. Photo: Handout
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Topic |   Hong Kong high-speed rail
Cannix Yau
Cannix Yau

Updated: 10:27pm, 13 Mar, 2018

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Members of Hong Kong’s legislature visit the West Kowloon terminal for the high-speed rail line last month. Photo: Handout Members of Hong Kong’s legislature visit the West Kowloon terminal for the high-speed rail line last month. Photo: Handout
Members of Hong Kong’s legislature visit the West Kowloon terminal for the high-speed rail line last month. Photo: Handout
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