HONG KONG โ- A growing number of mainland Chinese citizens who relocatedโข to Hong Kong are expressingโ regret overโ obtaining Hong Kong citizenship,citing escalating economic pressuresโฃ and diminished opportunities,according to a โฃrecent report by ezone.com.hk published on September โ6,2025. โThe shift in sentiment revealsโฃ deepening anxieties about Hongโ KongS futureโ viability โasโ a place to live and work, particularly for those who migrated seeking improved prospects.
The disillusionment stemsโค from four primary concerns:โข a challengingโฃ jobโ market, high living costs, limited career advancement,โค and a perceived declineโข in Hong Kong’s overall quality of life. These factors are leading โขsome former mainland residentsโ to question whether the benefits of Hong Kong citizenship outweigh the difficulties they โคnow face.The trend underscores a broader debate about Hong Kong’s economic trajectory โfollowing political changes in recent years and its โcontinued appeal as a global hub.
ezone’s report details โaccounts from mainland-born Hong Kong citizens who report difficulties integrating into theโ local workforce despite possessingโข qualifications and โฃexperience.Competition forโ jobs is fierce,โฃ and some individuals feel thier mainland backgrounds โฃhinder their progress. โTogether, โthe costโฃ of housing, education, โand daily expenses in Hong Kong remains exceptionally high, placing a โmeaningful โฃfinancial burden on newcomers.One individual, identified only โขas “A,”โข shared with ezone thatโ the initial โฃoptimism surrounding their move to Hong Kong has faded, stating the โขcity is “no longer suitable for survival.” Others echoed similar sentiments, expressing frustration overโ limited opportunities โฃfor professional growth andโ a senseโข of alienation within the โcommunity. The โreport โฃindicates a growing perception that the economic advantages previouslyโฃ associated with Hong Kong are diminishing, prompting a โฃreevaluation of life choices among thisโฃ demographic.
Facebook โคdata tracking, โintegrated into the ezone โreportโฃ viaโ the Facebook JavaScript SDK (appId 134643510061773, version v2.9), recorded user interactions related to the article, including “like”โฃ and “unlike” events, triggering dataLayer pushes for analytics โpurposes. These events were logged as ‘uleventtrigger’ with categories such as โ’Facebook_like’ โขand โคactions ‘Click’ โfor both positive and negative reactions.
