As officials say the escalating trade war between the United States and China will hit Hong Kong hard, observers see the ongoing uncertainty hastening the relocation of foreign firms from China.
And this shift will hit Hong Kong, the mainland's main gateway to the world and the largest offshore yuan hub, which handles around 70 per cent of global yuan payment transactions.
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