Hong Kong’s uncertain tech future
Previously an entrepôt for western technology firms, the city-state is being bound ever closer to the economy of mainland China.
Greg Noone
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Greg Noone is a feature writer for Tech Monitor. His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian and Outside.
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