Hong Kong also has Asia's best-known flu specialists and extensive research labs that were expanded in response to fears of SARS or a long-feared pandemic of bird flu, which is caused by a different influenza virus from swine flu.
The American Embassy in Nairobi reopened after closing for several days in response to fears of a terrorist attack.
Mainland lawyers drafted the law last summer, in response to fears that President Chen Shui-bian might declare independence.
In response to fears of retaliatory attacks, security at major hotels, shopping centers and embassies in the capital has increased.
But two weeks later, in response to fears of renewed violence, she ordered the plaza cleared again.
The proposal was set out in response to fears that a small minority of older Trotskyist sectarians were dominating the group.
The US State Department, meanwhile, has reopened all the diplomatic facilities it abruptly shuttered last week in response to fears of an Aqap attack.
The new powers to forcibly split up banks are in response to fears that firms will try to find ways around dividing their retail and investment banking operations.
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has unveiled his latest work, a map of China made from baby formula tins, in response to fears surrounding milk safety in China.
Nashi is closely tied to the Kremlin, which founded the group five years ago in response to fears that Ukraine's Orange Revolution could inspire similar uprisings in Russia.
