My blog is commenting back on Timothy Chow’s blog post about the Hong Kong protest. 

I partly agree with Timothy’s conclusion that the protest is doing more harm than it is good to Hong Kong. The protests may hurt Hong Kong financially in the short run with investors and potential business firms drawing out from Hong Kong due to the uprising. The instability as of now may cause the value of the Hong Kong dollar to keep dropping to a lower rate.

However, the well being of a country cannot be measured only through its economy. Even though the protest is bad for Hong Kong’s economy, it is good for its people who are pursuing democracy. The protest has enabled thousands of people to gather around and fight for the future of Hong Kong. The positive impact of this protest is that the world gets to see how responsible Hong Kong people are, especially after they clean up the city after their protest. “As protests continue, people have been seen distributing food and water as well as cleaning up after themselves in the famously orderly city”(independent). This is a rare sight to see. Protestors usually vandalize instead of clean up. This sight can lead investors to invest in Hong Kong after seeing how civilized the people of Hong Kong are.
In conclusion, the protest may hurt the economy in the short run, but the fight is worth it in the long run.

works cited:
Dearden, Lizzie. “Hong Kong Protests: Demonstrators Clean up and Recycle after Night of Clashes with Police.” The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 29 Sept. 2014. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hong-kong-protests-demonstrators-clean-up-and-recycle-after-night-of-clashes-with-police-9761598.html>.