Yellow Economic Circle’ Altering the Face of Hong Kong Politics Through Economy

After months of street protests, Hong Kong is becoming unprecedently “color-coded”. Shops and restaurants are being labeled as either ‘yellow’ to show support to the pro-democracy movement or ‘blue’ in support of the police and government establishments.

Hong residents have termed the pro-democracy campaign by the restaurants and other businesses as part of the “yellow economic circle” – an informal association of thousands of businesses and retailers supporting the protest movement against the anti-extradition bill. It is being visualized as a peaceful means for people to extend support to the protest movement amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Read More...