Hong Kong’s new National Security Law has changed the region’s social climate and triggered a new wave of emigration. Hong Kong’s official census shows that 66,000 residents moved out in 2020, mostly the young and middle-aged. One survey showed that 84 percent of high-income groups were considering emigrating overseas. According to data released by Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department on Feb. 18, the total population in Hong Kong was 7,481,800 in mid-2020. This had reduced to an estimated 7,474,200 by the end of 2020. The net migration for the first half of 2020 was minus 26,200 (more emigrants than immigrants), and the net migration for the second half of 2020 was estimated to be minus 39,800. This means the total loss due to migration in 2020 was around 66,000. Although the pandemic restricted international travel, the number of departures from Hong Kong was still on the rise. The monthly …