GeoMemo
WED, MAY 13 · EDT
CountriesHong Kong (HK)

Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region · 7.3M people · east-n-southeast-asia

Governmentpresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of ChinaLanguagesCantonese (official) 85.4%, English (official) 4.5%, Putonghua (official) 2.2%Area1.1K km²Sanctioned entities797Active conflicts2Mentions 7d26 ▲ 13%CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.

Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
70.6
Elevated risk
26-day trend
Intelligence briefNo brief published today
Daily intelligence brief is generated for the highest-activity countries. Hong Kong becomes eligible as dispatch volume climbs.
Hong Kong · 90-day event volume
562
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
1 of 12
STRAIT OF2026-02-132026-03-302026-05-13
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Event timelineLast 7 days · 12 milestones · hover for context
MAY 13
2026
Canvas Data Breach
cyberattack · severity 6
Elevated
MAY 13
2026
HK Tunnel Tolls Cut
economic_indicator · severity 6
Elevated
MAY 12
2026
Hong Kong Stock Market
economic_indicator · severity 2
Moderate
MAY 11
2026
Asia Summit on Global Health
summit_meeting · severity 4
Moderate
MAY 11
2026
Hantavirus Outbreak
disease_outbreak · severity 6
Elevated
MAY 11
2026
Tax Incentive
economic_indicator · severity 4
Moderate
MAY 11
2026
HK Medical Research Support
diplomatic_visit · severity 2
Moderate
MAY 11
2026
Bond Yield
economic_indicator · severity 2
Moderate
MAY 11
2026
HK Stocks Down
economic_indicator · severity 2
Moderate
MAY 11
2026
Hong Kong Chip Stocks Rally
economic_indicator · severity 2
Moderate
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
30/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 2domestic conflicts: 0max escalation score: 100
Event Volatility
91/100 · 15% wt
target events: 7actor only events: 1domestic events: 0severe domestic: 2instability rate: 0.30%article coverage 90d: 2,313
Arms Activity
97/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 1total value usd: $1.00Bconflict amplified: yes
Economic Health
83/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 2.50%inflation pct: 1.73%unemployment pct: 2.99%
Market Stress
66/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 1,698negative signals 30d: 583
Sanctions Exposure
0/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 797is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
100/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 85.4literacy rate:
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
0Stable
Security
38Moderate
Economic
24Stable
Regulatory
100Critical
Operational
54Elevated
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
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Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · east-n-southeast-asia
Rank 9 of 22
01Taiwan
51.0
02Union of Burma
52.3
03People's Republic of China
55.8
04Democratic People's Republic of Korea
58.2
05Republic of Indonesia
63.6
06Japan
64.1
07Republic of the Philippines
65.4
08Republic of Korea
66.9
09Hong Kong Special Administrative Region· this country
68.1
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 14 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024
$406.9B
$25.8B YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024
$54.1K
$3.5K YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 2024
1.7%
0.4% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 2024
3.0%
0.0% YoY
Population
WB· 2024
7.5M
12.0K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB
Life expectancy
WB· 2024
85.4 yrs
0.1 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 2024
95.8%
0.2% YoY
Security12 recent events · 2 conflicts · 2 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
562
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
3158
High-severity events
2026-05-13
SEV 6
Canvas Data Breach
Cyberattack
2026-05-13
SEV 6
HK Tunnel Tolls Cut
Economic Indicator
2026-05-12
SEV 2
Hong Kong Stock Market
Economic Indicator
2026-05-11
SEV 4
Asia Summit on Global Health
Summit Meeting
2026-05-11
SEV 6
Hantavirus Outbreak
Disease Outbreak
2026-05-11
SEV 4
Tax Incentive
Economic Indicator
2026-05-11
SEV 2
HK Medical Research Support
Diplomatic Visit
2026-05-11
SEV 2
Bond Yield
Economic Indicator
Active conflicts involving Hong Kong
Iran war
War · 227145 dispatches
Critical · 100
Hong Kong unrest
Civil War · 265 dispatches
Elevated · 47.4
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Global Markets

Hong Kong Stock Market Midday Review | Hang Seng Index rose 0.30% in the morning session, with copper resource stocks performing strongly. - 富途牛牛

Hang Seng Index rose 0.30 percent with copper stocks performing strongly.

Futu MoomooHong Kong
Global Markets
Hong Kong Stock Market Morning Review: Hang Seng Index opened 0.34% higher, Kuaishou surged nearly 10%, and Changfei Optical Fiber hit a new high again. - 富途牛牛
Futu Moomoo
Global Markets
Hong Kong Stocks Close | All Three Major Indices End Lower as AI-Related Stocks Face Sell-Off - 富途牛牛
Futu Moomoo
Geopolitical Economics
US imposes new sanctions on companies and individuals aiding Iran-China oil shipments
Saudi Gazette
Other
Iran loses to Kazakhstan in 2026 Asian Women’s U16 Handball
Mehr News Agency
Top e-visa travel list for Indian travellers as passport update shifts rankings in May
Gulf News
Opinion | The best of Hong Kong as a cultural hub is yet to come - South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
Asian markets rose today despite Trump's ceasefire warning.
Bitget
Hong Kong Stock Market Midday Review | Mixed performance across the three major indices, with the Technology Index down 0.39%; storage and optical communication stocks retreated, Huiju Technology fell over 11%, and Southern Two-Times Long Samsu
富途牛牛
US sanctions China, Hong Kong firms over Iran drone and missile supplies
MSN
Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Hong Kong-tagged articles · last 30 days
Jimmy Lai
personlast · May 12
115
residents
personlast · May 11
80
John Lee
personlast · May 11
63
Paul Chan
personlast · May 11
52
John Lee Ka-chiu
personlast · May 11
36
finance chief
personlast · May 7
32
Judge
personlast · May 11
30
Paul Chan Mo-po
personlast · May 10
27
James Chu
personlast · May 4
26
Jenny Koo
personlast · May 10
17
Forward calendar · relatedUpcoming scheduled events · co-mentioned countries · conflicts · recent reports
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+Methodology · how this profile is built

This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.

Coverage of Hong Kong will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.