Something’s got to give. China has issued an angry statement condemning Hong Kong protesters after they stormed Hong Kong’s legislature late Monday, calling the act “totally intolerable.” In a statement carried by the state-run Xinhua news agency, the Chinese government said it was “shocked, indignant, and strongly condemned” the siege of the building after another day of protests against a controversial extradition bill. “Their violent acts are an extreme challenge to Hong Kong’s rule of law and seriously undermined Hong Kong’s peace and stability,” said the statement. A state newspaper published by the Communist Party mouthpiece the People’s Daily also called for “zero tolerance” of the takeover.
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