Editing May Fourth Movement (section)

=== Economic ===
Anger against Japan led many elements of society to join students in a movement to boycott Japanese products. Many hoped that when Japanese products were suppressed, [[Economic history of China (1912–1949)#Development of domesticated industries|China's national industry]] would benefit.{{sfnp|Frazier|2023|pp=1–18}} However, the strike in Shanghai that occurred in June damaged the economy. <ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wu |first=Rong |year=2023 |title=The making of 'public opinion': Media and open diplomacy in China's strategy at Versailles and the May Fourth Movement |journal=Modern Asian Studies |volume=57 |issue=4 |pages=1355–1386 |doi=10.1017/S0026749X22000609 |issn=0026-749X |doi-access=free}}</ref> One of the main reasons was that shop owners were not willing to open their shops during the strike, despite the use of police force.{{sfnp|Frazier|2023|pp=1–18}}