The thing about the unrest in HK is we are watching for signs of Chinese mainland intervention. hence attention on what Lam has to say.
- it's not appropriate to set up an independent inquiry commission at this time
- says the escalation of protest violence is becoming more serious
- says violent protests disregard the law
- violence is not a solution to political problems
- government has zero tolerance for violence
- the government is still trying to build platform for dialogue despite violence
- government is confident it can handle the current situation by itself
- police "are still using minimal force"
- if violence continues the only thing to do is to stamp it out with law enforcement
- govt will not give up on building a platform for dialogue
via Reuters headlines
