An escalation of violence cannot solve social issues in Hong Kong, the leader of...
HONG KONG - An escalation of violence cannot solve social issues in Hong Kong, the leader of the Chinese-ruled city, Carrie Lam, said on Tuesday, adding that she deeply regretted interference by foreign parliaments in the Asian financial hub’s matters.
“It’s extremely inappropriate for foreign parliaments to interfere in HKSAR internal affairs in any way, and will not allow to become a stakeholder in HKSAR matters,” Lam said, referring to Hong Kong’s status as a special administrative region of China. Chinese officials have accused foreign forces of trying to hurt Beijing by creating chaos in Hong Kong, and warned other nations against interfering in what they called an internal affair.
Anger over the now-shelved extradition bill has triggered public opposition to Beijing that had dwindled after 2014, when authorities faced down a pro-democracy movement that occupied streets for 79 days in the central business district. The protests, beamed live to the world since June, have prompted some of the city’s powerful tycoons to appeal for calm.
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