Hong Kong protesters stymie government's integration plan

Seen as the enemy, mainlanders shun the special administrative region

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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