Viral borders: COVID-19’s effects on securitization, surveillance, and identity in Mainland China and Hong Kong

Abstract

As COVID-19 spreads, new processes, forms, and scales of bordering practices are transcending national territorial limits. This commentary critiques how ‘viral borders’ are securitizing the global supply chains of medical products, disciplining citizens, and reterritorializing communities and contemplates the consequences of these practices for the post-pandemic era.