The falling visitor numbers, increase in Hongkongers heading to the mainland and a patchy economic recovery call for a clear-eyed recognition of the changed environment. The government must think hard about what sort of city Hong Kong will become in 10 to 20 years’ time.
If the Hong Kong government is going to ease the pressure on the city’s A&E departments, it would do well to learn from the failures of Cathay Pacific. In both cases, the flu season that exacerbated the staffing shortage can’t be blamed.
New York’s first murder of 2024 – an Asian man – is a reminder of the spectre of violence facing immigrants to the US. However, without more direct contact between the youngest and brightest from China and US, the outlook for better relations is bleak.