FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, October 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will ensure Hong Kong's prosperity and stability and protect national security in the face of unrest there, the ruling Communist Party said on Thursday after a meeting of its senior leadership, though it unveiled no new policy steps.
The former British colony, which reverted to Chinese rule in 1997, has been convulsed by often-violent protests over the past five months, prompting China's central government to issue strict warnings that it will not allow the turmoil to continue.
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