Beijing’s Top Official in Hong Kong Warns of ‘Anti-China Forces’

People celebrate Chinese National Day at Tsim She Tsui in Hong Kong.

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China’s top official in Hong Kong said the city’s authorities should be vigilant against anti-Chinese forces and continue to “rigorously enforce” the national security law, suggesting no let-up in the crackdown on dissent.

There are still “hostile foreign forces” trying to disrupt Hong Kong’s development and stability, while “anti-China elements” are attempting a comeback, Zheng Yanxiong Bloomberg Terminalwas cited as saying in local reportsBloomberg Terminal. The head of China’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong was speaking to officers at a police college on Saturday.