Hong Kong leader says dialogue and 'mutual respect' offer way out of chaos

HONG KONG - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of efforts to restore calm and that talks with non-violent protesters would provide “a way out” for the Chinese-ruled city.

The unrest has been fueled by broader worries about the erosion of freedoms guaranteed under the “one country, two systems” formula put in place after Hong Kong’s return to China in 1997, including an independent judiciary and the right to protest. In interviews on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated US calls for China to honour its one country, two systems commitment and said respect their right of demonstrators to protest.

Pompeo highlighted weekend remarks by President Donald Trump warning against a crackdown like Beijing’s bloody suppression of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Trump said this would make reaching a deal he has been seeking to end a trade war with China “very hard”. Further demonstrations are planned in the next few days, including by MTR subway workers on Wednesday, secondary school students on Thursday and accountants on Friday.

Some activists had apologized for the airport turmoil and protesters could be seen on Sunday night urging others to go home peacefully.

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