Yellow economic circle

Yellow economic circle
A "yellow shop" featuring a Lennon Wall and posters supporting protesters
Traditional Chinese黃色經濟圈
Simplified Chinese黄色经济圈
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinhuángsè jīngjì quān
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationwòhngsīk gīngjai hyūn
Jyutpingwong4sik1 ging1zai3 hyun1
Anti-communist economic circle
Traditional Chinese反共經濟圈
Simplified Chinese反共经济圈
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinfǎngòng jīngjì quān
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationfáanguhng gīngjai hyūn
Jyutpingfaan2gung6 ging1zai3 hyun1

The yellow economic circle, also known as the yellow economy,[1][2] is a form of consumer activism in Hong Kong, in which businesses are classified based on their support or opposition to the 2019–2020 protests in the city. It was created by protesters to enable dollar voting and support like-minded businesses,[3] sustain the livelihoods of pro-democracy business owners, create job opportunities for supporters of the movement,[4] and reduce local dependence on businesses that are connected to the Chinese Communist Party.[5] Local political analysts suggested that the yellow economic circle could have increased votes for the pro-democracy camp in the Catering, Wholesale, and Retail functional constituency in the later postponed 2020 legislative election.[6]

  1. ^ "Hong Kong's 'yellow economy' rewards protester-friendly businesses". Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ^ Yau, Cannix (13 January 2020). "Divided we dine: perils of a 'blue' vs 'yellow' Hong Kong economy". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ 潘國偉 (7 May 2020). "淺談黃色經濟圈的象徵意義:當銀票變成「選票」 請踴躍「投票」". Stand News (in Chinese). Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ Terry的媒體懶人堂 (27 November 2019). "不如…搞個黃色教育圈?". Stand News (in Chinese). Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  5. ^ 林祖偉 (17 December 2019). "香港抗議:政治立場主導,消費分黃藍". BBC News (in Traditional Chinese).
  6. ^ Ng, Kang-chung (21 January 2020). "Food truck boss hopes 'yellow economy' can power him to election win". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 June 2020.