Hong Kong and China move closer to partial border reopening


Hong Kong has followed Beijing's lead to implement some of the strictest travel restrictions in the world. - AFP

HONG KONG (Reuters): Hong Kong and Chinese authorities said a meeting on Thursday (Nov 25) moved them closer to partially reopening the border between them, as the two governments dig their heels in as among the last in the world pursuing a zero-Covid-19 strategy.

The global financial hub has followed Beijing's lead to implement some of the strictest travel restrictions in the world, hoping that would convince China, its main source of economic growth, to allow some cross-border movement.

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