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Hong Kong to enter recession after protests destroyed retailers and brought the city's tourist industry to its knees

to small businesses have also suffered losses because protests have forced them to close early to protect their staff.In his blog post, Chan also detailed a set of "supporting measures" to tackle the growth issues facing the city, including handing out cash incentives to travel agents who manage to bring in tourists. He did not say when these measures would come into force.

The Hong Kong government withdrew the extradition bill that sparked the protests in September, but demonstrations have continued and become increasingly violent as police and protesters exchange

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It was the HKPoliceTerrorism and HKPoliceState who brought the city to its knees. The HKSAR government has successfully turned a political matter to a civil-police crisis. Welcome to an authoritarian city. LiberateHongKong

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