BEIJING – China has condemned the recent ‘horrendous incidents’ in Hong Kong, and reiterated its firm support for the city’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

In a rare press conference held in Beijing on Monday (July 29), the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, which has cabinet-level authority over the former British colony, said the incidents have undermined Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability.

The briefing follows another weekend of clashes between protesters and police, who again fired rubber bullets and tear gas as the demonstrations grow increasingly violent.

Millions have taken part in street protests against a now-suspended extradition Bill that would have allowed criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be sent to China to face trial in Communist Party-controlled courts.

The protests, during which hundreds stormed the city’s legislature on July 1, are the most serious political crisis in Hong Kong since it returned to China 22 years ago.

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