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“Daigou” courier Ye Qingren (centre) passes through an MTR station on the way to meeting one of his customers. Photo: Fiona Sun

Hungry Hong Kong clients crave bullfrog, duck neck – Shenzhen couriers answer call

‘Daigou’ couriers take orders online before picking up food, drinks and snacks to bring to Hong Kong.

‘We’re just earning a living’: parallel trading returns to Hong Kong border town

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Hong Kong customs to meet Guangdong counterparts over parallel trading resurgence

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Mainland shoppers return to Hong Kong, but shopkeepers fear boom times over

Business levels go up in shops near border, but still far off peak of pre-pandemic days, stores say.

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Shoppers queue outside luxury goods store Louis Vuitton in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday. Photo: Oscar Liu

Dozens detained after protest in Hong Kong border town

Nearly 50 arrested, accused of going off Sheung Shui protest route

Thousands of people had earlier gathered in a park and marched along streets in a demonstration against mainland parallel traders.

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Pro-democracy party to hold rally targeting shoppers from mainland China

Democratic Party given permission to hold first march since anti-government protests broke out in June.

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Mainland tourists with suitcases full of shopping sit on the pavement in Sheung Shui. Photo: Dickson Lee

Opinion | Ten ways for Hong Kong to put out the flames of youth anger

Without unpacking the protests’ complex dynamics, dialogue and remedial action risk missing their mark. Apart from policies targeting youth empowerment, assurances on ‘one country, two systems’, as seen before 1997, would go a long way towards easing the unrest.

Parallel trading in Hong Kong explained

Masked men armed with wooden sticks attack campaigner against parallel trading

Police are investigating the beating, which victim believes could be linked to his opposition to tax-dodging practice as well as the extradition bill.

Leung Kam-shing, a prominent campaigner in Hong Kong, says he was beaten by a group telling him to stop causing trouble. Photo: Handout

Letters | Four things must happen for Hong Kong to move on from protests

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam visits a Tai Po hospital on July 15 to see a police officer injured in scuffles with protesters in Sha Tin the previous day. Photo: Sam Tsang

Suspect in ‘panic’ bridge jump attempt as two arrested over Hong Kong protests

One young man, suspected of unlawful assembly, attempts footbridge leap in apparent bid to avoid police inquiries, but officers say they saved his life.

Hong Kong border town rocked by protest violence before police clear streets

Police and protesters clash shortly after march against parallel traders ends in Sheung Shui. Police describe the mostly young protesters as ‘highly organised’ and well prepared to attack them with iron poles and other weapons.

Shopkeepers put on alert ahead of march to ‘recover Sheung Shui’

Merchants’ body alerts shopkeepers of chaos as local group members plan to stage march to protest against tax evasion by mainland Chinese traders

Mainland tourists shopping in Sheung Shui. Photo: Winson Wong

China cuts tax on goods bought overseas, from iPads to books

The tax rate on products including computers, foodstuffs, gold and silverware, furniture and medicines will be lowered to 13 per cent from 15 per cent.

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Opinion | Action needed to put a lid on trade in baby milk formula

The parallel trading of baby milk formula across the mainland border remains rampant while the surrogate shopping trade in Australia and New Zealand is causing friction

Sheung Shui protesters urge cap on mainland visitors to fight parallel trading

Locals complain once quiet border town is now overcrowded and like an ‘airport terminal’ with people towing suitcases.

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Why are parallel traders gathering in Tin Shui Wai?

Police and locals note that area has become pick-up point for goods bought throughout city, while concern groups demand seven government departments respond to letter.

Police and demonstrators in Tin Shui Wai where parallel trading activity has sparked resident complaints. Photo: Dickson Lee

Parallel traders arrested with HK$160,000 worth of goods

Police noticed parallel traders had switched method by gathering and sorting goods in Tin Shui Wai before leaving for Shenzhen Bay Port to take goods across border and resell for profit.

Memories of unrest in Sheung Shui as mainland tourists head to Tung Chung

Anger over influx of visitors and traders from the north sparked anger and protests in 2012.

Facial recognition tech comes to Hong Kong-Shenzhen border

People wait to pass through one of the new facial recognition checkpoints currently being tested at two border control points linking Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Photo: Sohu.com

Five held as customs break up gang selling fake Chinese medicine

About 4,000 items of counterfeit proprietary Chinese medicine with an estimated street value of HK$500,000 were also seized

Customs seized about 3,500 boxes and 500 bottles of counterfeit proprietary Chinese medicine. Photo: ISD

Lawmakers rally against review of milk powder export restrictions

No bonanza for traders as iPhone 8 resale prices stay low at launch

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Why it won’t be easy to make huge profits reselling iPhone X in China

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Most expensive iPhone available for pre-order in city from October 27

Children smuggle 210 phones worth US$145,000 out of Hong Kong for fast food

The smuggled goods were packed inside the children’s backpacks and cases. Photo: Handout

CityU student jailed seven years in mainland over fake guns

Number of mainlanders refused entry to Hong Kong for suspected parallel trading drops by half

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Parallel trading
The influx of parallel traders who buy their stock tax-free in Hong Kong to resell it in mainland China at a profit has caused tension in the city. Residents along the border have complained that an increase in parallel importers has pushed up retail prices. Importers argue that their trade boosts the local economy.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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