Thu Aug 15, 2019 05:55PM, Press TV (Iran)
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/08/15/603607/China-Liu-Xiaoming-Hong-Kong-protests-UK-US
China says unidentified
foreign forces are instigating violent protest rallies in Hong Kong, warning
them that Beijing has noticed their “conniving” attempts and that they only
inflict damage on themselves.
“Foreign forces must stop
interfering in Hong Kong affairs,” said Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu
Xiaoming during a press conference held in London on Thursday.
The international financial hub has
for well over two months plunged to unrest and is the scene of massive
anti-government demonstrations over an extradition bill that if
enacted would allow local authorities to detain and extradite suspects to
be tried in mainland courts.
Although the government of the
semi-autonomous Chinese region has effectively backed away from the bill,
protests have persisted with individuals sometimes resorting to violence and
vandalizing
