The Chinese and Hong Kong governments condemn an attack by a 'violent mob' on the city’s justice secretary in London, the first direct altercation between demonstrators and a government minister during months of often violent protests
HONG KONG - The Chinese and Hong Kong governments condemned on Friday an attack by a “violent mob” on the city’s justice secretary in London, the first direct altercation between demonstrators and a government minister during months of often violent protests.
China has lodged a formal complaint with Britain and urged British authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.The former British colony’s government said in a separate statement: “The secretary denounces all forms of violence and radicalism depriving others’ legitimate rights in the pretext of pursuing their political ideals, which would never be in the interest of Hong Kong and any civilized society.
Anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fifth day on Friday, forcing schools to close and blocking some highways as students built barricades in university campuses and authorities struggled to tame the violence. “Things that happened in these few months have made people heartbroken,” said a 31-year-old office assistant who gave her name as Nicole.
Video footage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army garrison headquarters near Hong Kong’s Central business district on Friday showed more than a dozen troops conducting what appeared to be anti-riot drills against fake protesters carrying black umbrellas.
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