Letters | Don’t just reopen Hong Kong – have a plan and do it correctly

  • Instead of rushing to reopen, the city needs a clear plan and must give airlines enough lead time to make sure reopening is smooth and successful

A woman and her children make their way to queue for a bus to their quarantine hotel in the arrival hall at Hong Kong International Airport on July 12. Photo: EPA-EFE
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As B. Kwan has observed, the world will not wait for Hong Kong to open up at some unknown time in the future (“The world won’t stand still for Hong Kong – just look at the crowds flocking to Singapore instead”, July 15). It is therefore imperative that there is a clear plan towards normalisation of international connectivity and the end of quarantine for international arrivals.
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