# Hong Kong property and financial markets face test under cross-border anti-corruption law

https://mins.news/en/item/32387

- South China Morning Post, 2026-08-25 23:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365213/hong-kongs-property-financial-markets-face-test-under-cross-border-anti-corruption-law?utm_source=rss_feed

> China’s consideration of a sweeping cross-border anti-corruption law could ripple through Hong Kong’s property and financial markets. Analysts say Beijing is seeking harsher penalties for corrupt officials and wider scrutiny of the vast wealth moved overseas. Hong Kong remains in focus after the draft was submitted Tuesday to the national legislature’s standing committee for deliberation.

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