The number of Hong Kong citizens who emigrated overseas in the last year exceeded 90,000, and the movement of citizens to leave Hong Kong is accelerating as the tightening is tightened by the enforcement of the Hong Kong National Security Law to crack down on anti-government movements. increase.
According to the Hong Kong government, about 96,000 people moved abroad from Hong Kong during the year from January to December last year, the highest number since Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997.
In addition, the estimated number of people migrating overseas for the year from July to June last year is about 89,000, and the number of citizens migrating overseas continues to be high. It is embossed.
Regarding this, the Hong Kong government explained that "Hong Kong is an international city, and there are many people who originally go abroad for work or study abroad, and the population is always highly mobile," but the local media considers children's education etc. However, it is reported that there is an increasing tendency for families to move to the United Kingdom and other countries with the aim of settling down.
In Hong Kong, after the Hong Kong National Security Law, which cracks down on anti-government movements, came into effect in June last year, pro-democracy politicians were arrested one after another, and a newspaper known for its critical tone to China was published. It seems that such rapid social changes are behind the acceleration of overseas migration due to the tightening of control over political activities and speech, such as being forced to suspend.