Authorities will negotiate with operators of popular care homes in Guangdong province to secure more places for elderly Hongkongers to meet rising demand, the welfare minister has said, amid a ninefold surge in city residents moving into such facilities across the border in recent years.Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said in an interview with the South China Morning Post that the number of elderly Hong Kong residents living in care homes under the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong had grown significantly, underscoring the rising popularity of retiring in Mainland China.“By March this year, there were 1,100 elderly people in Hong Kong who opted for residence in one of the 26 residential care homes in Guangdong. This is totally their own choice,” he said.
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SUN · 2026-05-10 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0510-75002
NSR-2026-0510-75002News Report·EN·Human Interest
Hong Kong to seek more elderly care places in Guangdong, Chris Sun says
Hong Kong's government plans to negotiate with care home operators in Guangdong province to secure more places for elderly residents. Welfare minister Chris Sun stated that the number of Hong Kong seniors choosing to live in care homes in Guangdong has surged ninefold in recent years, reaching 1,100 by March this year across 26 facilities.
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Hong Kong's government plans to negotiate with care home operators in Guangdong province to secure more places for elderly residents. Welfare minister Chris Sun stated that the number of Hong Kong seniors choosing to live in care homes in Guangdong has surged ninefold in recent years, reaching 1,100 by March this year across 26 facilities. This initiative aims to address the rising demand for such services. The decision for residents to move to Guangdong is entirely voluntary. The government is responding to the increasing popularity of retiring in mainland China for Hong Kong's elderly population.
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The surge in elderly residents in Guangdong care homes is due to their own choice.
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By March this year, 1,100 elderly people from Hong Kong were residing in 26 residential care homes in Guangdong.
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The number of elderly Hong Kong residents living in care homes in Guangdong has grown significantly.
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Hong Kong authorities will negotiate with operators of care homes in Guangdong to secure more places for elderly Hongkongers.
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