Any violent crackdown in Hong Kong would be 'completely unacceptable', says US Senate leader

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Any violent crackdown in Hong Kong would be 'completely unacceptable', says US Senate leader
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WASHINGTON: US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned China on Monday (Aug 12) that any violent crackdown on protests in Hong Kong would ...

WASHINGTON: US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned China on Monday that any violent crackdown on protests in Hong Kong would be"completely unacceptable."

Increasingly violent demonstrations in Hong Kong have plunged the Chinese-ruled territory into its most serious crisis in decades, presenting Chinese leader Xi Jinping with one of his biggest popular challenges since he came to power in 2012. Hong Kong's airport canceled all flights on Monday, blaming demonstrators for the disruptions. China said the anti-government protests that have roiled the city through two summer months had begun to show"sprouts of terrorism.

On Thursday, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus called China a"thuggish regime" for disclosing photographs and personal details of the diplomat. On Friday, Ortagus said the reports had"gone from irresponsible to dangerous" and must stop.

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