Democratically-elected legislators Yau Wai-Ching and Baggio Leung (3nd-R) speak to media after a High Court disqualified them from taking office in Hong Kong, China November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
BEIJING (Reuters) - China called on Wednesday on Taiwan to stay out Hong Kong's affairs, saying self-ruled Taiwan was "talking nonsense" about the former British colony and warning it not to damage Hong Kong's stability.
Chinese leaders are concerned about a fledgling independence movement in Hong Kong, which returned to mainland rule in 1997 with a promise of autonomy, and recent protests in the city.
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