Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday urged China to maintain a free and open Hong Kong as police continue their crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in the semi-autonomous territory.Abe stressed the "importance of allowing Hong Kong to flourish under the 'one country, two systems' principle" in a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a press conference.About 1,000 protesters were either arrested or surrendered to authorities last week after barricading themselves into buildings on the grounds of Hong Kong Polytechnic University.Some lobbe…READ FULL ARTICLE