Hong Kong is at risk of splitting up into two economies. On one end, Hong Kongโs financial, professional and business services are being revived on the back of Chinaโs resurgent, tech-driven economy and the shifting balance of power between Washington and Beijing.
Hong Kongโs stock market is positioned in the right place at the right time. As tariff chaos and policy flip-flops erode the USโ credibility and moral standing, China has emerged as an oasis of certainty in an increasingly volatile and dangerous world.
State policies aimed at maximising the use of Hong Kongโs internationally connected financial and capital markets have helped, but local officials have not sat on their hands either. Taking advantage of the cityโs reformed legislative system, the government has taken action to bolster Hong Kongโs position as a global financial hub.