Investors viewed unfairly as speculators

Why did the Hong Kong government assume that all investors in the city's commercial properties were speculators, when the sector overheated early this year?

This question has clearly confused many foreign investors, prompting several chambers of commerce representing hundreds of firms to voice their unhappiness about the government's sweeping anti-speculation measure in February.

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