UPDATE 1-Hong Kong retail sales drop by steepest in 3-1/2 years amid protests

By Donny Kwok and Twinnie Siu

ReutersAugust 30, 2019

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(1) This shows that HK protestors have total disregard for HK Economy - by actively sabotaging HK Economy.

(2) Under such circumstances, how could the Government have meaningful conversation with them.

(3) Thus the only way is to clamp down on the protestors hard - to restore law and order - and bring sanity back to the street.