Riot police fire tear gas and make arrests as anti-government protesters set up roadblocks outside Chinese University of Hong Kong in Sha Tin early on Monday. Photo: Felix Wong

China accuses US and Britain of hypocrisy over violence in Hong Kong

Foreign ministry says London and Washington did not ‘sternly condemn’ torching of man in the city
Both Western countries express deep concerns over confrontations and the use of force

Topic | Hong Kong protests

Jun Mai , Owen Churchill , Laura Zhou

Published: 8:00pm, 12 Nov, 2019

Updated: 2:00am, 13 Nov, 2019

Riot police fire tear gas and make arrests as anti-government protesters set up roadblocks outside Chinese University of Hong Kong in Sha Tin early on Monday. Photo: Felix Wong

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Jun Mai

Jun Mai is an award-winning journalist covering China's political and social news. He writes about China's elite politics, general policies and social activism. He is currently based in Beijing.

Owen Churchill

Owen joined the Post as US correspondent in 2018 after several years working as a reporter and editor in China. He covers US-China relations, trade, and wider issues concerning China's global presence. A co-founder of the Shanghai-based news outlet Sixth Tone, he is an alumnus of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and Fudan University in Shanghai.

Laura Zhou

Laura Zhou joined the South China Morning Post's Beijing bureau in 2010. She covers China's diplomatic relations and has reported on topics such as Sino-US relations, China-India disputes, and reactions to the North Korea nuclear crisis, as well as other general news.