China Calls on Hong Kong People to Oppose Violent Protesters
- Police use tear gas on protesters; mob violence breaks out
- Chinese authorities hold rare briefing on Hong Kong Tuesday
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China urged Hong Kong residents to stand up to protesters challenging the government, after a general strike that led to a day of traffic chaos, mob violence, tear gas and flight cancellations.
In some of the Chinese government’s strongest comments yet on the unrest gripping the Asian financial hub, the top agency overseeing Hong Kong reiterated support for local leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday and said efforts to force her resignation would fail. Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office spokesman Yang Guang called on residents to “stand firm and guard our beautiful homeland,” citing a few examples of local people criticizing protesters.