Beijing Officials To Hold Another Briefing On HK

Officials from the State Council said they will hold a second press conference in as many weeks on the unrest in Hong Kong.

Two representatives from the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council – a prominent party organ that deals with the two semi-autonomous hubs – will speak to the media on Tuesday in Beijing about the "current situation in Hong Kong".

Last week, the body held a rare media event in which it threw its support behind the Hong Kong government, following another weekend of protests.

So far, Beijing has backed the city's leader Carrie Lam, who warned on Monday that pro-democracy protesters are creating a "very dangerous situation".

The past fortnight has seen a surge in violence on both sides, with police repeatedly firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse increasingly hostile projectile-throwing protesters. (AFP)