China condemns ‘appalling’ attack on Hong Kong official in UK

China has condemned what it called an “appalling attack” by protesters on Hong Kong’s justice secretary in London on Thursday evening.

Teresa Cheng (photo) fell and was treated for an arm injury in hospital after being jostled by about 30 supporters of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.

Chinese official Geng Shuang said some in the UK “supported violent acts… to create chaos” in its former colony.

Hong Kong has been racked by five months of anti-government protests.

The campaign started in opposition to a now-withdrawn plan to allow extradition to mainland China, but it has since morphed into wider demonstrations backing democracy and opposing the actions of the police.

 

Via BBC

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