British Colony: Airport Protest and Protest Movement

british colony: Many wore eye-patches to show their solidarity with a female protester who reportedly was hit in the eye by a projectile fired by police. ; The protests, which have seen both sides adopt increasingly extreme tactics, had until Monday been mostly confined to neighborhoods across the former British colony, according to The Japan Times. But the airport protest, which caused the cancellation of more than 150 flights, was a rare case of the movement having a direct impact on business travel and tourism mainstays of the Asian business center's economy. Thousands of supporters of the largely leaderless pro-democracy protest movement descended on the terminal in an effort to get the message out to the world about their struggle and the harsh tactics used by police. Analysts said it could make foreign investors think twice about setting up shop in Hong Kong, which has long prided itself as being Asia's leading business city with convenient air links for executives traveling across the region. Those investors that haven't already done so are beginning to question the utility of being based in the territory. The level of political risk associated with operating in Hong Kong is unprecedently high and the situation isn't simply a flash in the pan, said Hugo Brennan, principal Asia analyst at global risk consultancy Veritas Maplecroft. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.