•The political and government changes from 2020 onwards, the failure of the protests to achieve the liberties dreamed of by many young people, and the fast-track migration programmes of countries like the UK and Canada together have generated conditions for Hong Kong to experience yet another historic mass exodus. While the educated and wealthy will be able to thrive elsewhere, millions more are “stuck” in a context ever more under the PRC’s direct control. While the choice to migrate is understandable, pray that many believers will stay to continue the work of the Kingdom and to be a witness to Jesus. There is much ministry to be done in and from Hong Kong!

• The massive protests of 2019 seem a distant memory as Beijing’s grip on Hong Kong has relentlessly squeezed out all effective opposition to its control. Hong Kong’s Christians now must be equipped to survive and thrive under the shadow of the Communist Party. Divisions in the Church over the protests and associated politics need to be healed and believers need to be reconciled. Although the setbacks to Hong Kong’s freedoms can be discouraging, believers in China itself have demonstrated that the flame of the gospel cannot be snuffed out by even the most brutal oppression. Pray that the Church in Hong Kong learn how to be a powerful witness amidst the profound changes it is experiencing.

• Hong Kong's role within China could potentially be a powerfully redemptive one - financially, socially, culturally and spiritually. HK's economic clout within China is proportionately much less than in the past. Any clamour for justice, reform, and liberty could possibly spill over into mainland China, or could prompt further crackdowns within Hong Kong. Pray that into this volatile situation, Hong Kong Christians must be peacemakers, intercessors, dutiful citizens but obedient first and foremost to Jesus.