China slammed violent protesters in Hong Kong who had thrown petrol bombs at police officers and linked them to “terrorism,” as Beijing ramps up its rhetoric against pro-democracy demonstrations in the financial hub. | AFP
Pro-democracy protesters gather against the police brutality and the controversial extradition bill at Hong Kong’s international airport on August 12, 2019. – Hong Kong airport authorities cancelled all remaining departing and arriving flights at the major travel hub on August 12, after thousands of protesters entered the arrivals hall to stage a demonstration.
BEIJING — China on Monday slammed violent protesters in Hong Kong who had thrown petrol bombs at police officers and linked them to “terrorism,” as Beijing ramps up its rhetoric against pro-democracy demonstrations in the financial hub. “Hong Kong’s radical demonstrators have repeatedly used extremely dangerous tools to attack police officers, which already constitutes a serious violent crime, and also shows the first signs of terrorism emerging,” said Yang Guang, spokesman for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.“This wantonly tramples on Hong Kong’s rule of law and social order,” he said at a press briefing in Beijing.
Yang’s remarks came a day after thousands of pro-democracy protesters defied warnings from authorities to hit the streets for the 10th weekend in a row.
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