Sounding exasperated over the recurring protests, Xi said people in Hong Kong was freer than ever. Sounding exasperated over the recurring protests, Xi said people in Hong Kong was freer than ever. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File PhotoPresident Xi Jinping today warned against “impermissible” challenges to China’s authority over Hong Kong and said any attempt to question Beijing’s sovereignty in the former British colony would cross a “red line”. Sounding exasperated over the recurring protests, Xi said people in Hong Kong was freer than ever. Hong Kong cannot afford to be torn apart by reckless moves or internal rift amid the intense global competition, Xi cautioned.

Source: Indian Express July 01, 2017 10:52 UTC