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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 20:03   Gigi Choy

Hongkongers flock to support AbouThai retail chain raided by customs officers over mislabelled goods

Hundreds of shoppers have flocked to support a pro-democracy Hong Kong retail chain for a third straight day, after authorities seized HK$400,000 (US$51,400) worth of mislabelled goods from the business.On Sunday afternoon, more than 100 people queued up at the AbouThai branch in Queensway Plaza in Admiralty, with the line snaking around the exterior of the shop. Among them was a retiree surnamed Zhong, who bought bottles of wine with the slogan “Hong Kong add oil” written on the packaging. The…

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