The Chinese government has sent a delegation, including representatives from the security and intelligence agencies, the foreign ministry and the HongKong and Macao Office, to assess the situation in HongKong and to help it work out its response to the crisis.
Louis Vuitton, Omega and some other luxury brands now cost less in Europe than in HongKong or Macao, two other popular Chinese destinations for shopping trips, Li said.
China will see 25 percent year-over-year growth this year, putting Greater China (including HongKong, Macao and Taiwan) in a strong position to exceed sales in Japan for the first time.