After vacillating and hiding for far too long behind the rest of the world, the tide of protests finally prompted Chinese authorities to swiftly take down most of its lockdown measures - almost like a domino fall, and it is still in motion by the day.
Good news at last for HK properties as the PRC money and talent starved SAR will finally be able to play its conduit role without which it can hardly be called an international 'anything' centre...
So briefly here are some of the big changes that have been implemented or hinted to be put into effect:
HK relaxations:
- LeaveHomeSafe (the identity tracing app) scrapped from 14th Dec - residual restrictions of vax status scan still required to enter dining venues (article 3);
- Quarantine-free travel between China and HK from early January - see article 2;
- We expect the embarrassing climb down by officials means the vax pass may also be abandoned in Jan, signalling a full return to normal after 3 years of prison like living.
China's “Ten New Measures”:
The measures (details in article 1) came down like a tone of bricks and swiftly swept through China like wild fire from 13 Dec onwards. The impact is jaw dropping in its magnitude and extensiveness, one day after the announcements:
- Search volume for air tickets increase by 438% ;
- Search volume for air tickets during Chinese New Year increase by more than 5 times;
- Search volume for train tickets increase by 276%;
- Search volume for train tickets during Chinese New Year increase by nearly 7 times;
- Search volume for hotels increase by 7 times
- vs a week before, scenic spot ticket sales rose by 59% to 300%
Back to HK, we expect the reopening to finally put a bottom beneath the rental levels of ALL property types, with prices benefitting as well. Take retail for example:
- Temporary blockade in various forms shall not be adopted;
- No more inspections of nucleic acid test negative certificates and health codes for cross-regional migrants, and no landing inspections; except for nursing homes, welfare homes, medical institutions, childcare institutions, primary and secondary schools and other special places, no nucleic acid test negatives are required proof, without checking the health code;
- Asymptomatic infected persons and mild cases who are eligible for home isolation are generally home isolated;
- High-risk areas with no new infections for 5 consecutive days should be unblocked in time;
- The online and offline purchase of antipyretic, cough, antiviral, cold and other over-the-counter drugs shall not be restricted;
- Accelerate the vaccination of the elderly against the new crown virus;
- Promote the implementation of hierarchical and classified management;
- Non-high-risk areas shall not restrict the movement of people;
- It is strictly forbidden to block fire exits, unit doors, and community doors in various ways;
- Schools without the epidemic should carry out normal offline teaching activities.
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