As the Hong Kong government launched changes to extradition rules to allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial, concerns mount that the law could trigger an exodus of the city’s ultra-wealthy individuals and their families.
The proposed changes have already attracted significant opposition from a wide cross-section of society from business groups to rights organizations, who fear that the move could further erode the city’s legal protections and jeopardize the city’s status as an international business hub.
