Beijing, Nov. 19 (Prensa Latina) China rejected this Tuesday Western powers' interference in Hong Kong and reaffirmed its support for strengthening measures adopted by the territorial authorities to end the crisis affecting the region since June.
Geng Shuang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, demanded that the US stop meddling in an internal matter, in response to accusations by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against the local government.
'The escalation of violence severely affects public safety, law and social order. It is a challenge to the 'One country, two systems' principle, and pushes Hong Kong towards an extremely dangerous situation. Stopping violence and restoring order is a primary task,' he stated.
Geng highlighted the unrestricted support of China's central government to Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Special Administrative Region, police and justice in the implementation of stronger measures to control the crisis.
In similar terms, the Foreign Ministry office in Hong Kong deplored a statement from the European Union that calls on law enforcement agencies to ensure their action is 'strictly proportionate,' after events at the Polytechnic University, the worst since the beginning of the protests in June.
The police, Geng emphasized, seek to protect the lives and property of Hong Kong residents, and maintain order by legal means.
The university was occupied on Saturday and became a war zone, with a hundred injured including protesters and officers.
The authorities are concerned about the theft of highly toxic chemicals from the institution as, if used as weapons, they could cause fatal injuries.
Yesterday, with the aid of managers of the institution, officers discovered 3,900 petrol bombs, the highest number confiscated in one place.
Protesters set fire to a bridge that connects the academic institution with a subway station, spread messages on social networks of deadly clashes and prepared explosives with chlorine gas, Global Times reported.
Their acts escalated to such a dangerous point that the authorities used, for the first time, vehicles with long-range acustic devices, as well as tear gas, water cannons and air shots.
Police surrounded the university and urged the protesters to surrender, but last night many of them fled on motorcycles after descending to the streets using ropes.
Earlier Lam reported that over 600 individuals left the university, but a hundred protesters still remain entrenched there.
As detailed in a press conference, after a government arrangement with the police, children aged under 18 left the site in the company of directors of the academic center and social workers, after their personal details were registered. Those of legal age were arrested and will face criminal charges.
Lam also reported on her coordination with the police to solve the situation in a humanitarian and peaceful manner; however, she warned that everything will depend on how the events develop, as unprecedented moments of high tension and life-threatening situations have occurres.
'This goal will only be achieved with the full cooperation of protesters, they must stop violence, hand over weapons, leave peacefully and follow the instructions,' she pointed out.
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'The escalation of violence severely affects public safety, law and social order. It is a challenge to the 'One country, two systems' principle, and pushes Hong Kong towards an extremely dangerous situation. Stopping violence and restoring order is a primary task,' he stated.
Geng highlighted the unrestricted support of China's central government to Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Special Administrative Region, police and justice in the implementation of stronger measures to control the crisis.
In similar terms, the Foreign Ministry office in Hong Kong deplored a statement from the European Union that calls on law enforcement agencies to ensure their action is 'strictly proportionate,' after events at the Polytechnic University, the worst since the beginning of the protests in June.
The police, Geng emphasized, seek to protect the lives and property of Hong Kong residents, and maintain order by legal means.
The university was occupied on Saturday and became a war zone, with a hundred injured including protesters and officers.
The authorities are concerned about the theft of highly toxic chemicals from the institution as, if used as weapons, they could cause fatal injuries.
Yesterday, with the aid of managers of the institution, officers discovered 3,900 petrol bombs, the highest number confiscated in one place.
Protesters set fire to a bridge that connects the academic institution with a subway station, spread messages on social networks of deadly clashes and prepared explosives with chlorine gas, Global Times reported.
Their acts escalated to such a dangerous point that the authorities used, for the first time, vehicles with long-range acustic devices, as well as tear gas, water cannons and air shots.
Police surrounded the university and urged the protesters to surrender, but last night many of them fled on motorcycles after descending to the streets using ropes.
Earlier Lam reported that over 600 individuals left the university, but a hundred protesters still remain entrenched there.
As detailed in a press conference, after a government arrangement with the police, children aged under 18 left the site in the company of directors of the academic center and social workers, after their personal details were registered. Those of legal age were arrested and will face criminal charges.
Lam also reported on her coordination with the police to solve the situation in a humanitarian and peaceful manner; however, she warned that everything will depend on how the events develop, as unprecedented moments of high tension and life-threatening situations have occurres.
'This goal will only be achieved with the full cooperation of protesters, they must stop violence, hand over weapons, leave peacefully and follow the instructions,' she pointed out.
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