China condemns 'horrendous incidents' in Hong Kong in rare public statement following weeks of protests

A Chinese official blamed the protesters for undermining Hong Kong's stability and prosperity through weeks of continuous demonstrations.

The Chinese government has condemned the pro-democracy protest movement seizing Hong Kong, a rare public intervention in the current unrest in the semi-autonomous region.

But Yang suggested that the demonstrations, rather than the proposed extradition bill, have"touched the bottom line of the 'one country, two systems' principle." and baton charges to disperse marchers, who themselves are increasingly well supplied with helmets, homemade shields, gas masks and projectiles.in downtown Hong Kong, which has become a focus of the demonstrators' anger.in the northwest of the territory, attacking those suspected of having attended the day's protests. The men injured at least 45 people. Reports suggested the men belonged to pro-Beijing criminal groups, but the Hong Kong government denied such a link.

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