Hong Kong protests 'internal affair,' China FM tells US

Protests sweeping Hong Kong have nothing to do with the United States, the Chinese foreign minister said today, brushing off renewed US calls for restraint and warning Beijing will not tolerate "illegal acts."
"The Chinese government has very firmly and clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said ahead of talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry, adding: "I believe for any country... No-one would allow those illegal acts that violate public order.