What Hong Kong’s New Security Law Means for Business
- Markets seen resilient for now, but long-term risks are rising
- ‘The government is telling us to just stay out of politics’
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After more than five weeks of waiting, the business world is getting its first real look at the controversial national security law that will shape Hong Kong’s future as a financial hub.
Big questions still remain about how China’s Communist Party will wield its new powers in the former British colony, but the law’s public unveiling on Tuesday provides some clues. Here are some early takeaways from investors, bankers, economists and business leaders: