China's top diplomat in Hong Kong on Wednesday urged the general public to stand up against violence and denounce illegal behavior in a bid to quell the ongoing extradition bill protests in the territory.Commissioner Xie Feng of China's Foreign Ministry said in an address at the Belt and Road Summit, a trade promotion event in Hong Kong, that the priority for Hong Kong in maintaining its competitiveness is to safeguard the rule of law."Some radicals in Hong Kong continued to escalate violent conflicts, arbitrarily trampling on the rule of law, endangering public safety, challenging national…READ FULL ARTICLE
