Hong Kong protestsHong Kong protesters stymie government's integration plan
Seen as the enemy, mainlanders shun the special administrative region
Visitors from mainland China cross the border at the West Kowloon railway station on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link in Hong Kong. The flow of travelers slowed recently due to the ongoing protest. © AP
TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer
October 15, 2019 14:45 JST
GUANGZHOU, China -- The number of Chinese mainland visitors to Hong Kong in August plunged more than 40% from the year-earlier total, the largest drop in more than 10 years and an indication that pro-democracy protests are threatening a government plan to further integrate the special administrative region with Guangdong Province.