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news Scmp World 2026-04-13

Global Instability Makes Hong Kong a Preferred Safe Harbor

Due to geopolitical turmoil, including the war in Ukraine and tensions involving Iran, Hong Kong is increasingly viewed as a stable refuge. Global trade structures are undergoing significant reordering across energy, security, and alliances.


When the unthinkable becomes normal, stability becomes the new premium – and Hong Kong is well positioned. The world we thought we understood even two years ago no longer exists. We are living through a period of disruption that, until recently, would have seemed unthinkable. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the US-Israel war against Iran are reshaping long-held assumptions about energy, security and alliances. Trade is being reordered through tariffs, industrial policy and geopolitics....

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