Policemen patrol outside Legislative Council (L) and government headquarters (back) in Hong Kong, China June 16, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader warned on Tuesday that violence will not be tolerated as six people were charged with conspiracy to cause an explosion ahead of a crucial vote on a China-backed electoral reform package this week.
Security has been stepped up across the Chinese-ruled city, including at government buildings and train stations, as it braces for a fresh showdown over plans for how its next leader is elected in 2017.
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