On the evening of Monday, 1 July, the European External Action Service spokeswoman called for restraint in Hong Kong when some demonstrators attempted to force their way onto the Legislative Council’s premises.
The date 1 July is the anniversary of the retrocession of the former British colony to China in 1997.
“In the wake of these latest incidents, it is all the more important to exercise restraint, avoiding escalatory responses, and to engage in dialogue and consultation to find a...