Protesters targeting Chinese businesses in Hong Kong

Chinese banks including Bank of China, ICBC and China Citic Bank have not been spared, with rioters setting fire to debris at the branches and smashing ATM machines. PHOTO: REUTERS
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HONG KONG - Zhejiang native and Hong Kong resident Dan, who operates a chain of makeover studios, may not have declared his support for the mainland but he still found his name alongside those flagged by some netizens in the city as a possible target, as the anti-China campaign that has gripped the territory grows.

The 35-year-old, who did not want to give his real name, runs the business with some friends.

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