China summons U.S. officials for colluding with separatists in HKSAR

The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday summoned U.S. officials after some media reports alleged that U.S. officials are in contact with the so-called leaders of the separatists.

The Chinese national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region flutter in Hong Kong. [File photo: IC]

The Commissioner's office lodged solemn representations and expressed dissatisfaction and opposition, demanding for clarification from the U.S. side, the office of the commissioner of China's foreign ministry in Hong Kong said on its website.

"We strongly urge U.S. officials from its Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau to abide international laws and basic rules of international relations, stop colluding with and sending wrong signals to violent separatists in Hong Kong, and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs," the statement said.