>"Uber is ready to move its regional headquarters to Hong Kong... but regulatory certainty is key," Chung said. "It's time for the government to regulate ride-sharing so we can bring jobs and investment to Hong Kong."

Chung said that the move is contingent on the city's regulatory policies changing and that no decision has yet been made.

So it's literally just a more or less open attempt at regulatory capture? The looks of it aside this honestly seems short-sighted given the deteriorating political situation.