HK people urged to unite to shut off violence, chaos

The situation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has reached a severe point that draws concern over Hong Kong's future, said Yang Guang, a spokesman for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.

Yang, speaking on Tuesday, called on Hong Kong people to unite in order to halt the violence and chaos and bring back order.

"The fate of Hong Kong will be decided by all Chinese people, including Hong Kong compatriots," said the spokesman for the country's top Hong Kong affairs authority in a news conference in Beijing.