Xi has said he is confident Hong Kong’s government can resolve the crisis. We are fighting for Hong Kong.”Beijing denies interfering in Hong Kong’s affairs and has blamed foreign influences for the unrest. Former British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind said in a statement: “Hong Kong’s Chief Executive has the responsibility to do everything possible to prevent a massacre. The presence on the streets of soldiers from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), even to clean up, risks stoking the controversy about Hong Kong’s status as an autonomous area. Chinese troops have appeared on Hong Kong’s streets only once since 1997, to help clear up after a typhoon last year.

Source: bd News24 November 17, 2019 23:48 UTC