China Warns Protesters In Hong Kong

- Atul Aneja

China on Monday made it plain that the rules governing Hong Kong were cast in stone and warned protesters, who have been pouring into the streets, that it fully backed the local authorities in confronting violent protests and defending the “rule of law”.

In a media conference in Beijing, following weeks of protests, marked with sporadic violence, the spokesperson for Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China’s State Council, Yang Guang, asserted that there could not be any compromise with the enforcement of rule of law. He stressed that governance by law was the foundation of Hong Kong’s sound business environment, and an important cornerstone for the region to maintain its prosperity and stability.