Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Zhang Dejiang delivers a work report during a plenary session of the NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 9, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's third-ranked leader warned advocates of Hong Kong independence on Friday that they were "crossing a line", local media reported.
Zhang Dejiang, the chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC), made the comment during a closed door meeting, Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK reported, quoting NPC Standing Committee member Rita Fan. Zhang said that such calls were "dangerous" and would not be tolerated, according to Fan.
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