West's meddling in Hong Kong spells disaster

Editor's note: Recently a photo was published showing a meeting between a US diplomat and the leaders of the student activists in Hong Kong who have been calling for Hong Kong independence. People's Daily comments:

Having taken on board opinions from all walks of life, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has declared the controversial extradition law dead. But some violent demonstrators continue to claim they are opposing the already dead bill in an attempt to justify their violent behavior and disruption of daily life, which goes well beyond the bounds of free speech.

Some Western countries, including the United States, turn a blind eye to the lawbreaking behavior of these demonstrators who are committed to throwing the SAR into disorder. They are sparing no effort to try and undermine Hong Kong's prosperity, stability and security.