US condemns 'unjustified use of force' in Hong Kong: Senior official

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WASHINGTON: The United States condemned the 'unjustified use of force' in Hong Kong and called on Beijing to protect Hong Kong's freedom, a senior ...

A People's Liberation Army soldier in riot gear stands guard inside a military base near Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Nov 17, 2019.

“We condemn the unjustified use of force and urge all sides to refrain from violence and engage in constructive dialogue," the senior US official said. "As the President has said, the United States expects Beijing to honor its commitments under the Sino-British joint Declaration and to protect Hong Kong’s freedom, legal system and democratic way of life," the official said.

 

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