Children play at the Hong Kong Toy Festival in Wan Chai on June 16. The spirited nature of Hongkongers is essential to the city’s economic survival. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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As the US-China trade war bites, Hong Kong’s economic survival rests on its liberal values
- Hong Kong needs to trim its dependence on the services sector, accelerate research and development, and open up new growth paths — and key to its economic survival are its fundamental values of personal and judicial freedoms
Children play at the Hong Kong Toy Festival in Wan Chai on June 16. The spirited nature of Hongkongers is essential to the city’s economic survival. Photo: Jonathan Wong