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    Beijing Warns Hong Kong Protesters: Don't 'Play With Fire'

    Speaking in the capital, a spokesman for China's Hong Kong affairs office said protesters will be "held accountable" and said that Beijing had "tremendous power" to put down the protests.
    by Scott Neuman Aug 06, 2019 3 minutes
    Yang Guang, spokesperson for mainland China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks concerning the ongoing protests in Hong Kong during a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

    Amid weeks of mass anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong that have frequently turned violent, Beijing on Tuesday issued a stark warning to protesters: "those who play with fire will perish by it."

    The remarks, at a news conference in Beijing, were made by Yang Guang, a spokesman for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council.

    He said China has "tremendous power" to put down the protests and warned

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