Hong Kong opens doors wider to mainland Chinese as birth rate drops

Territory looks outward for talent amid baby bust and brain drain

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Pedestrians walk through downtown Hong Kong in July. The city looks to draw more people from the mainland. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

KENSAKU IHARA and PEGGY YE, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is welcoming more mainland Chinese into the territory with the goal of admitting more than 1 million by 2046 as part of a push to offset a falling birth rate and an exodus of talent overseas.

During an annual key policy address earlier this month, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee outlined plans to turn the territory into a hub for high-caliber talent, including easing entry restrictions for university graduates from the mainland.

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