Hong Kong government slams vandalism of London trade office after it is splattered with red paint
- Red paint used to deface door and Hong Kong bauhinia emblem of city’s London office and offensive language spray-painted on wall
- Government spokesman says attack showed ‘nefarious intentions of destabilising forces to cause chaos and disruption’ in Hong Kong
The door to the economic and trade office, in a Georgian town house in the city’s upmarket Bedford Square, and the Hong Kong bauhinia emblem were splattered with red paint and offensive words were spray-painted on the wall.
What appeared to be yellowish material was also littered around the entrance.
“Such vandalism is an outright challenge to the [Hong Kong government] and reflected the nefarious intentions of destabilising foreign forces to cause chaos and disruption in Hong Kong,” a spokesman for the government said.
“The [Hong Kong government] must strongly condemn these acts and will pursue legal liability of the individuals involved.”
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah also contacted Brian Davidson, the British consul general in Hong Kong, to voice his concern over the incident.