I want to open a store in Hong Kong.

Some people trust the bureau of propaganda and public enlightenment that has become the news media, and obviously some do not trust them at all now. History has proven that a propaganda trap is often found after it's too late, only after the entrapment is the reality revealed.

If nuclear bomb is code for every possible virus outbreak from Asia (a high percentage of the global population) - heck yeah, all the world is in and out of HK every day. It's not just the biggest Buddha statue in the world on Lantau Is. The airport is seriously no joke!

I loved both times I was in Hong Kong, and it was true what I had been told. Almost any direction you look there's someone walking towards you, and another walking away. Just so many in such a small area, even more crowded it seemed than New York and London (yes, I have been).

There are entire buildings full of stores, Hifi bulidings, laptop buildings, furniture and the list goes on. It kind of reminded me of the Mercedes Benz museum in Stuttgart, Germany. One takes the elevator to the top and work your way down, and as I'm a complete and utter geek, this was so much fun. Buyer beware, possibly the dodgiest place on Earth for cunning rip off mechants I have been. It's not like Africans selling designer hand bags in Paris, this is super clever, and slippery.

Property there is VERY very expensive, to purchase similar sized apartment to an average American home will cost a small fortune. Did I mention expensive property values? I seem to recall the most billionaires are in HK than any other city, now overtaken by NYC I think. From what I saw, that's no surprise. The wealthy Chinese do prefer quality from overseas.
Muscling in on a well established market, you do know it's not been under British management for quite some years, PRC rule now.

Take a long vacation there first, do your homework, it may be perfect for you. Be cautious, would be my suggestion.

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Well I will say I can identify with your sentiments, and it's sad the complete lack of patience and respect for differing opinions.
I wouldn't criticize that as being political, it's the effects of human behavior.

Landmark Forum discusses this behavior for example:

In the Already Always Listening segment, we visit the notion that while we think of ourselves as open-minded and objective, in fact our approach to ourselves, our circumstances, and others is often filtered and even obscured by pre-existing notions and ideas – by our upbringing, our values, our past experiences.

In this session, we see those filters for what they are – an all-pervasive influence that profoundly colors our relationships with people, circumstances, and even ourselves. An awareness of these filters, and a recognition of the striking limits that they impose, allows for a refreshing freedom. People, situations, and our approach to life alter dramatically.

You're covering psychology territory, that would be my assessment.