I think easier to open bank account now in HK, but not because the protests.
HKGOV approved the virtual banks and they are going to start operating next year, so most of the banks here are trying to catch up and improve the overall experience.
If you are an startup, it could take 2 months to get it.
If you are a corporation trading more than 6 figures, they can do it in two weeks.
Personal account just 3h
They only reject if any of the directors or shareholders have a current or previous court record.
Depends on the money you have, they are more or less willing to take risks or investigate further.
I heard that bellow 20k USD of balance, the bank doesnt really makes money from you.