Hong Kong calls for a large-scale demonstration again on weekends Concerns with the police are also on August 16 at 18:32
In Hong Kong, protests continue over the proposed amendments to ordinances that allow the suspects to be handed over to mainland China, which also has an economic impact. Under such circumstances, there is a concern that a large-scale protest will be called for this weekend, which may lead to a conflict between the participants and the police.
In Hong Kong, citizens rebelling against the government and police are protesting at airports and streets over the proposed amendments to the ordinance that allow the suspects to be handed over to mainland China, resulting in a decline in tourism and retail consumption. Has also been affected.
Under these circumstances, Asia's largest food trade fair “Food Expo” was held in Hong Kong. On the 16th, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries visited the Japan Pavilion of the Japan External Trade Organization.
101 companies were scheduled to participate in the “Japan Pavilion,” but 9 companies withdrew from the ongoing protests of the citizens, and the exhibiting companies heard concerns about the security situation. It was.
“We have heard that only a few companies are concerned about the impact of the demonstration. However, Hong Kong accounts for about one-fourth of Japan's agricultural exports and enjoys Japan ’s wonderful agricultural products. I want to work on it so that I can get it. "
In Hong Kong, several protests have been called for this weekend, and a massive demonstration march is planned on the 18th, but the police have issued a notice against the demonstration and clashed with participants There is concern that there is a risk of becoming.