Hong Kong Is Losing Its Charm for Expats as China Tightens the Screws

The number of expatriates leaving Hong Kong is growing and recruiters say people are reluctant to relocate to a city in turmoil

Hong Kong’s expatriate community is shrinking, as new restrictions by China on speech and political activities and a tumultuous year of protests have diminished the allure of living and working in the Asian financial hub.

In recent months, the drumbeat of workers and families leaving the city has picked up pace, and executive recruiters say China’s recent imposition of a new national-security law in the city is already making it harder for them to convince job candidates from the West to relocate to Hong Kong.

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