Next China: A Hong Kong Lockdown?

There's been a barrage of news about Hong Kong's latest Covid outbreak, so we're bringing you the latest in this bonus edition of Next China. The newsletter will continue to hit your inbox at the end of the week as it always does.

Less than a month ago, Hong Kong was one of the few places on Earth that was largely Covid free. Hospitals had room, anyone suspected to be at risk of exposure was swiftly shipped to quarantine camp, and the government gave excruciating detail about each local case because there were so few. The biggest threats were inbound travelers and at one point — hamsters.