Hong Kong office workers wait at a crowded interse [Getty Images]

HONG KONG, CHINA: Hong Kong office workers wait at a crowded intersection in the city's Central financial district during their lunch hour, 02 November 2000. For the seventh consecutive year, Hong Kong has retained its ranking as the freest economy in the world, according to a global survey of 161 countries compiled by Washington think-tank, the Heritage Foundation, and the Wall Street Journal. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

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