Some shops put up their shutters at the nearby IFC, one of Hong Kong’s tallest buildings. British Prime Minister Theresa May said extradition rules in Hong Kong had to respect the rights and freedoms set out in the 1984 Sino-British agreement on Hong Kong’s future. “Any actions that harm Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability are opposed by mainstream public opinion in Hong Kong,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters. Asked about rumours that more Chinese security forces were going to be sent to Hong Kong, Geng said that was “fake news”. The rally was within sight of the Hong Kong garrison of China’s People’s Liberation Army, whose presence in the city has been one of the most sensitive elements of the 1997 handover.

Source: The Telegraph June 12, 2019 13:52 UTC