By Andrew Collier In my 25 years living in Hong Kong, I have seen the city perennially struggle with its position as a global financial centre. Between the Handover, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the Article 23 protests in 2003, the 2019 protests, the National Security Law, and increasingly fractious geopolitics, Hong Kong has frequently found itself in the eye of the storm. These days, the optimists argue that few Asian cities can replicate Hong Kong’s unique set of strengths, including its educated workforce, efficient infrastructure, and position as a way-station for capital int…
