Hong Kong border town slumps as mainland traders vanish

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Last summer, pro-democracy protesters harassed Chinese traders in Sheung Shui and smashed storefronts that catered to them in the Hong Kong border ...

SHEUNG SHUI, Hong Kong: Last summer, protesters harassed Chinese traders in Sheung Shui and smashed storefronts that catered to them in the Hong Kong border town, angry at what they saw as a de facto invasion.

Protests erupted across Hong Kong last year over perceived meddling by China's communist authorities into the affairs of the semi-autonomous city, a charge which Beijing denies. Residents complained that the"parallel traders," as they are called, blocked sidewalks with their splayed suitcases as they repacked beauty products and baby formula, littered the streets, choked access to the train station and drove up prices in shops.

Nick Suen, a 20-year-old anti-trader protester and waiter at a Sheung Shui restaurant decorated with pro-democracy posters, said the town he grew up in"feels like Hong Kong now".

 

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