Beijing issued its sharpest warning so far to Hong Kong protesters, calling them “arrogant lunatics” who should not underestimate the central government’s “immense force,” but did not take any new measures to control the situation.
Yang said: “1.4 billion Chinese people are all standard bearers. They defend the national flag.”
The speakers called it a “citizens’ press conference,” saying they were affiliated with no political organization and did not represent all protesters, but wanted to create a platform for people’s voices. They said Hong Kong’s core value was “autonomy,” in contrast to Lam’s and Beijing’s statements that Hong Kong’s core value is the “rule of law” enforced by police.
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