HONG KONG, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES)\u00a0–\u00a0Hong Kong’s government on Monday warned foreign governments not to interfere in the city’s “internal affairs,” following weekend protests that called for US support in the three-month-old crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, the government also condemned “the illegal behaviour of the radical protesters” after violent clashes overnight between some protesters and police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The continued protests in the Asian financial hub came despite the city’s leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, last week formally withdrawing the controversial extradition bill that had triggered the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill would have allowed the extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since protests began on June 9, they have escalated into mass anti-government demonstrations with demands including calls for electoral reform. Protesters have said they will continue to demonstrate until their demands are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Sunday, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents marched to the US consulate to deliver a petition asking the US Congress to sign a bill containing punitive measures for officials found to have suppressed “basic freedoms.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later in the day, police fired tear gas and non-lethal bullets at anti-government protesters as demonstrations escalated across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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