An anti-parallel-trade protest in Tuen Mun on Feb. 8. (Photo: Thomas Chan/Coconuts Media)
Anti-parallel-trade protests are one of the main causes behind the “alarming” drop in tourists over the Easter holiday, CY Leung said this morning.
Though the chief executive cited other possible causes, like a strong HKD and poor economies in other countries, Leung said that the anti-mainland protests are a key factor, reports the SCMP.
These protests “essentially were illegal actions against mainland tourists,” he said.
“These actions have seriously hurt Hong Kong’s image and reputation as a tourist city, internationally and on the mainland.”
In order to win back the hearts of tourists, Leung said that the Hong Kong government will be holding promotional events both in the mainland and abroad.
The events will assure potential visitors that only a small number of Hongkongers hate mainlanders with such fervent passion that they’ll spend their weekends protesting their existence, and that these protesters will be punished.
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