DW: China warns Hong Kong protesters of severe repercussions
Demonstrators in Hong Kong should not underestimate China's "immense strength," a government official has warned. Unrest has reached new levels in recent days and punishment is "only a matter of time."
China issued a stark warning to the "behind-the-scenes masterminds" on Tuesday over continued demonstrations in Hong Kong, saying that "those who play with fire will perish by it."
At a press briefing in Beijing, Yang Guang, spokesman for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, said that central government has "immense strength" and that punishment for those behind the demonstrations is "only a matter of time."
Yang added that the "radical protests... have severely impacted Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, pushing it into a dangerous abyss."
He also had a firm warning for the "criminals" behind the protests: "Don't ever misjudge the situation and mistake our restraint for weakness."
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