Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renewed her appeals for peace in the Chinese-ruled city on Tuesday but failed to offer any concessions to anti-government
protesters despite a resounding victory for pro-democracy parties in local elections.
China, which has blamed foreign forces for fomenting unrest, has not directly commented on the results, and news outlets in its tightly controlled media largely avoided detailed reporting of how Hong Kongers voted.
On Tuesday, top diplomat Yang Jiechi condemned the passing of U.S. legislation supporting protesters, saying
China had "expressed our severe position to the
American side," according to state news agency Xinhua.