Central gov't urges normal operation of HK LegCo

A Chinese central government spokesperson on Monday urged the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to resume normal operation as soon as possible.

As Hong Kong is dealing with a serious COVID-19 outbreak and economic hardships, some opposition lawmakers used "despicable tactics" to paralyze the LegCo for personal political gains, said the spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.

"We strongly condemn this," the spokesperson said, adding that people in Hong Kong need to understand the possible dire consequences and stop the opposition lawmakers from continuing their misdeeds.