Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, joined mainland officials at a banquet Tuesday in Hong Kong to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the territory’s return to China. Any actions that harm Hong Kong are opposed by mainstream Hong Kong public opinion, Geng said, as he urged the United States to speak and act with caution regarding Hong Kong. “We all, myself included, we underestimated people power in Hong Kong, pro-democracy lawmaker Claudia Mo told protesters on Wednesday. Those protesters occupied the streets for 79 days, calling for universal suffrage for Hong Kong — demands that were not met. Is it Hong Kong or is it Beijing?”The Washington Post’s Jeanne Whalen, Lyric Li and Yuan Wang in Beijing contributed to this report.

Source: National Post June 12, 2019 14:48 UTC