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| Starbucks becomes latest target of Hong Kong protester rage |
| 2019-10-01 |
| [DAWN] Starbucks has emerged as the latest brand to fall foul of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters after a family member of the local restaurant chain that owns the local franchise spoke out against demonstrators. Multiple branches were covered with graffiti over the weekend as the city convulsed with some of the most intense festivities between hardcore protesters and riot police in weeks. One cafe in the district of Wanchai was daubed with slogans saying "boycott" as well as insults to the police and Maxim's Caterers, a major Hong Kong restaurant chain that runs Starbucks outlets in the city. The vandalism illustrates the huge pressures on international brands as Hong Kong is shaken by its worst political unrest in decades. Beijing is piling pressure on businesses to publicly condemn the protests. Those that do risk a protester backlash, but staying silent risks financial punishment on the mainland, a far more lucrative market. Related: Starbucks: 2019-09-02 SF streets are a tragedy waiting to happen. Do we have the will to head it off? Starbucks: 2019-08-25 Gillette ‘Shifting Spotlight from Social Issues’ After Anti-Masculinity Ad Disaster Starbucks: 2019-08-03 McDonald's Employee Fired After Refusing To Serve Paramedics |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Those that do risk a protester backlash, but staying silent risks financial punishment on the mainland, a far more lucrative market. Unless you are the owner/operator then the risk is 100%....oh, commmies, you don't own that, get bent. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2019-10-01 12:15 |
| #1 Always hated their "coffee"! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru PB 2019-10-01 02:08 |