HONG KONG-CHINA-ECONOMY-TECHNOLOGY-DEVELOPMENT

Photo taken on June 15, 2026 shows Chan Yuk-tong, a 71 year-old retiree clearing out belongings in the yard of his family home in Tin Sam village close to the border to China in northern Hong Kong. An area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetlands and farmland are being converted into the "Northern Metropolis", an ambitious project aimed at deepening integration with the mainland, diversifying the economy and providing new homes. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Hong Kong-economy-technology-development, FOCUS by Catherine LAI

HONG KONG-CHINA-ECONOMY-TECHNOLOGY-DEVELOPMENT
Photo taken on June 15, 2026 shows Chan Yuk-tong, a 71 year-old retiree clearing out belongings in the yard of his family home in Tin Sam village close to the border to China in northern Hong Kong. An area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetlands and farmland are being converted into the "Northern Metropolis", an ambitious project aimed at deepening integration with the mainland, diversifying the economy and providing new homes. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Hong Kong-economy-technology-development, FOCUS by Catherine LAI
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