In Hong Kong, Sinophobia, which was already high at the start, has intensified due to the pandemic, so many shops and restaurants are now refusing to serve customers from mainland China and banning people who speak Mandarin (except Taiwanese).
Kule Hong Kong, ubaguzi dhidi ya Uchina, ambao ulikuwa juu tayari, umeongezeka kama matokeo ya janga hili, matokeo yake yakisababisha maduka na mikahawa ikiwanyima huduma wateja kutoka China Kuu na kuwapiga marufuku wanenaji wote wa Kimandarini katika majengo yao (isipokuwa Taiwanisi).