FEATURED · BUSINESS Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dying
August 13, 2026 1 min read 2
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Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dying

Source: SCMP — China Business

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August 13, 2026
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SCMP — China Business
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Nostalgia is understandable, but the city has reinvented itself numerous times before, and is doing so again Hong Kong has changed since the turmoil of 2019-20. Few people would dispute this. The more important question is what kind of city it is becoming. It is evolving into a more nationally integrated yet still distinctive city. The emerging model seeks to combine market dynamism and international connectivity with clearer alignment to national development. This is not decline. It is a search for a viable identity and role. The US Supreme Court has expanded presidential authority to dismiss heads of such agencies without cause. Few observers would conclude from these changes that America is therefore “over”. The same restraint should apply when assessing Hong Kong.

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