Immigration consultants in Hong Kong have seen a dramatic surge in inquiries, especially from the young, after mass protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China from the Asian financial hub for trial.
Protesters gather outside the Department of Justice during a demonstration demanding that Hong Kong’s leaders step down and withdraw the extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China June 27, 2019.
Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 under a “one country, two systems” formula, which guarantees its freedoms, including the freedom to protest and an independent judiciary, not enjoyed on the mainland. “It’s the first time ever so many people have attended our seminar, and never before have we seen so many young people attending,” Golden Emperor Properties managing director Terence Chan said, referring to interest from 30- and 40-year-olds.
“Many people wouldn’t consider Southeast Asia before…but one client told me jokingly he thought that region was not very politically stable, but now Hong Kong is even more unstable,” Chan said.
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