Don't believe this BS.If you check the forum, there are quite some people that were able to do so.
Personal HK bank account
Does anyone have experience opening a HK bank account (personal) being a non-resident? Directly or with an agent? Would be interested to hear your feedback.www.offshorecorptalk.com
Been an HK HSBC Premier for over a decade.
Had people, living in HK, who didn't believe how come I had an account with HSBC despite them being living there and with cash to deposit. And this was well before CRS.
There's no chance they will open your account remotely. Definitely not for a normal account. Then you are able to believe anything