HONG KONG (Reuters) – A study of U.S. businesses on Wednesday exposed deep fears for the future of their operations in Hong Kong if China enforces national security legislation that critics state could suppress the financial centre’s flexibilities and fuel continuous demonstrations.
FILE PICTURE: Anti-government demonstrators take part in a protest throughout a lunch time in Central, as a second reading of a questionable national anthem law takes place in Hong Kong, China May 27,2020 REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Contributing to simmering anti-government stress, Hong Kong legislators are set to resume a dispute over a controversial bill that would criminalise disrespect of China’s national anthem, following scuffles in the legislature in current weeks.
A yearly vigil to mark the June 4, 1989, anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire on pro-democracy students in and around Tiananmen Square has actually been cancelled for the first time ever due to the coronavirus but activists still prepare to rally.
Following that, demonstrations are prepared to mark the anniversary of the million-people march on June 9 in 2015 versus a since-withdrawn mainland China extradition expense, and the demonstrations 3 days later on that were met by cops with tear gas and rubber bullets in scenes which radicalised moderates.
The two crucial occasions turned in 2015’s