Last week, hundreds of workers from Hong Kong’s reputedly unpolitical financial sector made an unprecedented move to express dissent and today, many more are expected to have joined the citywide strike and rallies. What do the banks have to say about this? finews.asia finds out.
Nearly 400 employees at 34 financial institutions launched an anonymous petition to support today’s strike last Thursday and the sector – traditionally a staunchly unpolitical and business-oriented population of workers – followed up with a truly unprecedented public act of dissent through a flash protest later that night.
The protest was organized via Telegram, a cloud-based instant messaging application popularly used by Hong Kong protesters due to strong features that support user anonymity.
finews.asia seeks answers to a simple question that follows. What is the view of major foreign banks on the ongoing situation in Hong Kong and what moves have been made to address issues, if any?
Some companies have expressed support for key issues such as freedom of speech and the rule of law while others focused only on safety and business continuity. Here are their responses.
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