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From the Chinese side, the temporary occupation of the parliament in Hong Kong was sharply criticized. The violence of some individuals is an open challenge to Hong Kong's special relationship with China, said a representative of the Hong Kong government on Chinese state television. The authorities support the Hong Kong government in holding the criminals accountable. Earlier, Hong Kong Prime Minister Carrie Lam had denounced in a press conference the "extreme use of force" in the storming of parliament by protesters. The government would "pursue the illegal behavior to the end."
Protest against head of government Lam
Hundreds of demonstrators stormed and temporarily occupied the parliament of the Chinese Special Administrative Region on Monday. The government critics forcibly obtained access to the Plenary Hall on the anniversary of the return of the former British Crown Colony to China and attached a flag from the colonial era on the podium. Some sprayed walls in the building with protest slogans and destroyed parts of the facility. The police advanced during the night and cleared the area.
Demonstrator hangs the flag of the former crown colony
The protests escalated as hundreds of thousands of people peacefully took to the streets to demonstrate again against the Hong Kong government and the controversial law on extraditions to China. In recent weeks, the city has witnessed the biggest protests in three decades due to a controversial law. Up to two million people took to the streets to protest against the policies of Prime Minister Lam.
Lam indicates abandonment of law
The extradition law would allow Hong Kong authorities to extradite Chinese accused persons to the People's Republic. Critics warn that China's judiciary is not independent and serves political persecution. Also threatened with torture and ill treatment. Lam had put the extradition law after the outcry in the population on ice. However, the demonstrators want to continue protesting until the law is formally revoked, detained members of the protest movement and punished by police officers who violently violated demonstrators in a June 12 protest.
Hong Kong Prime Minister Lam criticizes violent protests
Lam again denied allegations of not responding to the demands of the demonstrators. As before, she reiterated that the proposed bill would be frozen for the time being. "The law will expire or it will die," said Lam, who also showed understanding for most of the demonstrators, saying that the big protest march on Tuesday was "peaceful and generally neat."
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