Wise move to stay clear of HKG...

And yes, if you are excessed or bid to relieve, you can go to ANC as long as there is someone junior to you already there. My understanding is that you can bid out early as long as you don't take the move package.

Lastly, I seriously doubt if you'll ever get sent there. The numbers don't support all the retraining required. It's all a ploy to scare people out of the country...

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