Paramedics take away GT reporter Fu Guohao after he was beaten by rioters in the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday night. Photo: AFP

Solicitude, sympathy and gratitude from Hong Kong residents, legislators, police officers and representatives from different local organizations have flocked to Global Times reporter Fu Guohao, who was illegally seized and brutally beaten by radical protesters at Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday night. 

Lee Wai-king, chairperson of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), sent a consolatory letter to the Global Times office on Wednesday, noting the radical protests' violent actions "appalling," severely violated laws and humanity and was a humiliation to Hong Kong. Lee called on the Hong Kong police to bring those involved in violations to justice. 

"It shows that Hong Kong has entered a grim phase. The DAB, together with people who care about Hong Kong, firmly opposes all forms of violence aimed at undermining Hong Kong and harming others, and supports Hong Kong police in law enforcement and in restoring social order as soon as possible," according to the letter. 

Ann Chiang Lai-wan, a Legislative Council member and part of a group of Hong Kong residents who also sent a letter to the Global Times on Thursday, expressed deep anger and concern over Fu's experience. 

The letter complimented Fu for his calm and courage, especially when he expressed firm support to the Hong Kong police before the protesters. 

"The fearless spirit, patriotism and love for Hong Kong made him a model for Hong Kong people, and it is worthy of praise," the letter read. 

Also on Thursday, the Hong Kong Police Force sent representatives to visit Fu in a Shenzhen hospital and brought a personal letter from Kwok Yam-shu, Deputy Commissioner of Police, to pay tribute to Fu on behalf of the Hong Kong Police. HK public consoles GT reporter, hails courage, fearless spirit

A rioter waves a US national flag in Tsim Sha Tsui district in Hong Kong on August 11. Photo: AFP

 China has strongly condemned some US politicians' false remarks on the Hong Kong situations, which conflate wrong and right, apply bigoted double standards and make them colluders with extremist and violent offenders.

The list includes US Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell and Republican senator Marco Rubio.

The mess and violence in Hong Kong have seriously violated the Constitution of China and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR, contravening the ''one country, two systems" principle and trampling the social order in Hong Kong, You Wenze, a spokesperson for China's National People's Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, said at press conference in Beijing on Saturday.

You said some US politicians have portrayed rioter's violent crimes as fighting for human rights and freedoms, and distorted the proper conduct of Hong Kong police in cracking down on crime and maintaining social order.

Such behavior is blatant interference in China's internal affairs, a double standard and in violation of the spirit of the rule of law, You said. 

Violent radicals block a passage at Hong Kong International Airport in south China's Hong Kong, Aug. 13, 2019. Two months on, the escalating violence in Hong Kong has taken a heavy toll on the social order. Violent radicals committed acts of vandalism, blocked main traffic lanes, harassed urban commuters and set fires at will. Many have called for a brake to be put on the blatant violence and for order to be restored. (Xinhua)

The law will lose its dignity when violations go unpunished and maintaining social order and stability in Hong Kong must rely on the rule of law, he noted.  

Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs and Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability is the fundamental aspiration of all Chinese people, including the 7.5 million Hong Kong residents, and this will never be shaken by criminals, nor can it be changed by the interference of any external force, said the spokesperson.

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China condemns US politicians’ false remarks on HK situations