As The Jewellers Try to Step Out of the Trade Fair, Banks Call For Order In Hong Kong
Mumbai: Hong Kong banks ran full-page newspaper ads as they called for order in the city. The International jewellers had now asked to reschedule the trade fair as the concerns of anti-government protests are getting even intense rather than calming down.
The standard chartered bank in its advertisement said, “Oppose violence, restore social order, safeguard Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre”
The pro-democracy protest that took place on Wednesday, was carried forward to Thursday 23rd August 2019. Thousands of Hong Kongers on Wednesday gathered at a suburban subway station where a mob dressed in white attacked the demonstrators.
It was reported that almost 30% to 40% of exhibitors were opting to step out of the fair that is to be held in September at the Asia world Exposition centre and the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition centre.
Trade representatives from the world’s largest trading centre, from Antwerp, Mumbai and Ramat Gan asked the organizers to postpone the trade fair event. The event is considered to draw more than 54,000 viewers.
“In light of recent events, we urge Informa Markets to consider the following rather than potentially risking an empty show in terms of both visitors and exhibitors, postpone the show to a later date, as a year to be determined – once Hong Kong is in the more stable state,” wrote the representative. The representative further added that the community of exhibitors requested a financial compensation a form of discount or refund for all participatory companies.
Not just the event but the tourism industry in Hong Kong has somewhat come to a stand-still. The world’s financial hub has slowed down due to the Anti-democratic protests which first started out as an opposition to the extradition bill.
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