Hong Kong's seafood sellers are blaming China's corruption crackdown for the decline in the sales of expensive banquet foods like shark fin and abalone. Such items have fallen off the menu since China's new leadership came to power demanding austerity from Communist Party and military officials as a means of reigning in graft and dampening public anger over corruption. Suppliers, restaurants, and hotels in the trading hub of Hong Kong all say the loss ...Sunday, 25 August 2013
China's Corruption Crackdown Affects Seafood Market in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's seafood sellers are blaming China's corruption crackdown for the decline in the sales of expensive banquet foods like shark fin and abalone. Such items have fallen off the menu since China's new leadership came to power demanding austerity from Communist Party and military officials as a means of reigning in graft and dampening public anger over corruption. Suppliers, restaurants, and hotels in the trading hub of Hong Kong all say the loss ...
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