Riot police disperse anti-government protesters at shopping mall in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese state media on Monday urged authorities to take a "tougher line" against protesters in Hong Kong who vandalised state-run Xinhua news agency and other buildings at the weekend, saying the violence damaged the city's rule of law.
In an editorial, state-backed China Daily newspaper criticised the "wanton" attacks by "naive" demonstrators, adding, "They are doomed to fail simply because their violence will encounter the full weight of the law."
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