immediately stop any form of interference in Hong Kong’s affairs and not do anything that would damage the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong,” said deputy foreign minister Yue Yucheng on Friday, according to Chinese state media. Members of the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China introduced legislation that would require the secretary of state to certify that Hong Kong remained autonomous from Beijing. Michael Tien, a pro-business Hong Kong lawmaker and a member of the National People’s Congress, China’s rubber stamp parliament, urged the government to suspend the Bill. “The people of Hong Kong are very worried about the situation. “If the government caves in to violence and external influences, in the long run that would also make Hong Kong ungovernable,” she said.

Source: The Irish Times June 14, 2019 15:11 UTC