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China's new fortune: China seems to be rewriting the laws of economics--a totalitarian country with strict government controls that is out-producing capitalist countries--but really it's no miracle.(CHINA TRADE)(Cover story)
The view from the Gerald Desmond Bridge is breathtaking. Maybe not as breathtaking in the scenic sense as, say, the views from the rim of the Grand Canyon, Yosemite's El Capitan, or San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. But breathtaking in the historical, economic, and political sense. The Gerald Desmond Bridge marks the trade gateway to America, connecting the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation's largest and second largest seaports, respectively.
Combined, these two ports receive about 45 percent of all sea containers arriving in the United States. This is one of the most concentrated manifestations of the globalization process that is reshaping ...
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