Hong Kong, which has its own immigration system but is under China's sovereignty, has reported 15 cases of the novel coronavirus infection. Lam said Monday that she would leave open only three of the financial center's 14 crossing points with mainland China, including the airport. She said she hoped the closure would make it inconvenient for people to travel to mainland China and provide a disincentive for people to cross. But a full border closure was untenable, she said, because of the "almost unique" situation between Hong Kong and mainland China, including a "very close relationship" between the people on both sides. ADADShe added that her government is "not the enemies of the Hong Kong people" and is working in their best interest.

Source: Washington Post February 03, 2020 11:50 UTC