Beijing has accused Britain of meddling in its affairs by supporting the pro-democracy protest movement in Hong Kong, fueling a growing diplomatic spat between China and the United Kingdom.
A strident editorial column in theon Thursday said:"The ideologues in Western governments never cease in their efforts to engineer unrest against governments that are not to their liking, even though their actions have caused misery and chaos in country after country in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.Western agitators, the article said, were emboldening the violent behavior seen in the legislative building.
. The suspects are aged between 14 and 31 and are accused of crimes ranging from possessing offensive weapons to failing to carry ID documents. Separately, eight people were also arrested Wednesday for revealing personal information relating to a police officer, including phone numbers and an address.
Although Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has shelved the extradition bill for the time being, protesters want it permanently axed and for a range of other democratic freedoms to be protected.
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