The somber mood was especially pronounced at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, where police say a retiree with an arsenal of assault rifles rained hundreds of bullets into a crowd of concert-goers below his room, killing at least 59 and injuring more than 500.
The statement represented more than 135 members of the legal community, including Maria Tam Waichu, deputy director of the Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The statement was read by barrister and lawmaker Priscilla Leung Mei-fun in front of the council's building, which was besieged, occupied and defaced by radical protesters on Monday night.
The statement, published Tuesday on the Commissioner's Office's website, came in response to media reports saying US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had meetings with Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai, discussing developments related to amendments to Hong Kong's Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and the status of Hong Kong's autonomy under the "one country, two systems" framework.
The statement said the future bodes well for the two partners with the number of Chinese tourists visiting the kingdom continuing to grow.
The social unrest last year was a severe blow to the local economy, the chamber said in a statement. "Violent protests have damaged the reputation of Hong Kong as a safe, international city, resulting in reduced tourism and business interests," its statement read.
The spokesperson emphasized that the Chinese government is rock-firm in advancing the national security legislation for the HKSAR, in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, in implementing "one country, two systems," and in opposing any external interference in Hong Kong affairs.
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The state where Paracho is located, Michoacan, was until recent years swept by grisly violence unleashed by the Knights Templar drug cartel. It is among the states with the highest rates of emigration to the US.
The state of emergency would free the federal government from abiding by strict spending caps, allowing it to direct more money to the relief effort. Despite that, the government also said it remained committed to fiscal discipline.
The spokesperson said Beijing will continue to extensively solicit opinions from across Hong Kong society through multiple channels and means while finalizing the legislation.
The spokesperson said that it is in line with the principle of protective jurisdiction, an international common practice, that the national security law applies to offenses under this law committed against the HKSAR from outside the region by a person who is not a permanent resident of the region.