Having been damaged by months of anti-government protests, Hong Kong’s fragile social fabric is being further strained by the Covid-19 outbreak that originated in China.
The Chinese special administrative region, one of the worst hit by the epidemic, saw demonstrators take to the streets earlier this month over the government’s perceived failure in stopping inflows of mainlanders from China.
All of this prompts a question that has been repeatedly asked since the late 20th century: How long can Hong Kong remain one of the top maritime cities in Asia?
