SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Foreign "meddling" in the affairs of Hong Kong is hypocritical and "ill-intentioned", and Beijing will continue to back embattled chief executive Carrie Lam despite calls for her to resign, the official China Daily said on Monday.
On Saturday, Lam said a controversial bill amending Hong Kong's extradition law would be postponed indefinitely after a week of sometimes violent protests, and activists have called for her to step down immediately.
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