thoroughfare

In the turquoise waters of the South China Sea, one country is challenging Beijing’s grip on one of the world’s most important maritime thoroughfares.

The thieves carried out the heist in broad daylight, parking the lift-mounted truck right at the foot of the Louvre as traffic buzzed by on one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares.

The U.S. military has worked with allies in the region to preserve freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, which is a thoroughfare for about one-third of global maritime trade.

The road wasn’t designed as a private community, and critics argue the gates would choke off key traffic arteries alongside a busy thoroughfare.

It centered on Canal Street, a busy thoroughfare in lower Manhattan.