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Chinese diplomats warn Beijing ‘won’t sit on its hands’ if Hong Kong spirals out of control

Chinese diplomats warn Beijing ‘won’t sit on its hands’ if Hong Kong spirals out of control
National Congress China by Dong Fang is licensed under Wikimedia Commons

Two of China’s leading diplomats in Europe have warned that Beijing will not stand idly by if the chaos in Hong Kong worsens.

Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to Britain, and Wu Ken, ambassador to Germany, issued the warning after German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian pleaded for restraint and called for dialogue to defuse the crisis.

The escalating diplomatic rhetoric came as the Chinese foreign ministry’s office in Hong Kong condemned US politicians for “colluding with” extremists and violent offenders involved in the spiralling anti-government protests.

Speaking at a press conference in London on Thursday, Liu said that the central government would have to act if the situation became “uncontrollable” and “would not sit on its hands and watch”.
Source: South China Morning Post
National Congress China by Dong Fang is licensed under Wikimedia Commons

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