Hong Kong protest: China will 'not sit by and watch' if situation deteriorates further

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s ambassador to the UK has warned that it “will not sit on its hands and watch” if the situation in Hong Kong deteriorates further after two months of street protests. “Foreign forces must stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs,” said Mr Liu. No foreign country should interfere in Hong Kong’s internal affairs.” Earlier this week activists occupied Hong Kong’s international airport, prompting the cancellation of all flights for two days running. Aren’t all these regarded as crimes in the UK?” Mr Liu also dismissed a proposal by Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, to extend UK citizenship rights to Hong Kong Chinese.