I am going to make a prediction here, adding two and two together:
Hong Kong is two months ahead of China. Within two months China is going to have an Omicron explosion that will test the country to its limits. With two possible outcomes: Either the Regime considers it a vital threat to its survival (as people would be unhappy that the zero Covid deal doesn’t stack up) and clamps down super hard with brutal lockdowns that will cripple the economy, or they see light and move into a living with Covid scenario.
My prediction is that they will try the first for 2-3 Months before hopefully moving into the latter.
Hong Kong will be a complete disaster in the meantime and collateral damage in the bigger story