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CHINA: Some western politicians seek to stir instabilities in Hong Kong and turn

the current protests into troubles for China and drag down China's development,

Yang Guang, a spokesman of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China's

State Council, said at a press briefing on Monday. Such effort won't succeed, he

added. The paramount tasks for Hong Kong are to punish violent and criminal

acts, which "seriously crossed" the bottom line under the "One Country, Two

Systems" , and restore order, Xu Luying, another spokesperson on HK affairs,

said at the same briefing. Yang reiterated support for the government led by

Carrie Lam, the embattled Chief Executive, and urged Hong Kong society to "step

away from political conflicts" and concentrate on developing its economy and

welfare.