Demonstrators shelter under their umbrella and hold signs as they gather during a protest in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned of a "very dangerous situation" as protesters moved to shut down the Asian financial hub with a general strike on Monday after a ninth straight weekend of unrest in opposition to China’s tightening grip. Photographer: Kyle Lam/Bloomberg
HONG KONG: Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said the business community was very worried about the long-term consequences of protests in the Asian financial hub.
Lam was flanked by business leaders as she told the media that downward economic pressure had hit like a “tsunami”.
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