Hong Kong's most urgent task is to stop violence, end chaos, restore order
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Zhang stressed support for the chief executive and police of the HKSAR, calling it the key to stabilizing the situation in Hong Kong.
Zhang said the central authorities firmly support Chief Executive Carrie Lam in leading the HKSAR government's law-based governance, voicing confidence in Lam's wisdom and ability to handle the current situation in Hong Kong and lead the HKSAR government's administrative team to move forward and make further progress.
He also reiterated the central authorities' unswerving support for the Hong Kong police.
The chaos in Hong Kong cannot be allowed to continue, said Zhang, adding that this is the common aspiration of the vast majority of Hong Kong residents, including many who have kept silent.
"The turnaround in the Hong Kong situation will not come from retreat or compromise with the opposition," Zhang said. "People can give up on the idea that the central authorities will make any concessions on issues concerning our principles."
Zhang called on people who love China and Hong Kong to play their pivotal role in maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
Wang said that Zhang's message is the "authoritative voice" people have been expecting to hear for quite some time.
"It is now a 'life-or-death' fight for the very future of Hong Kong," Wang said. "There is no room for retreat."
The most pressing and strongest appeal to all sectors in Hong Kong society, Wang said, is to stop the violence and end the chaos, which is also the broadest consensus.
He said the primary need at this time of emergency is to unswervingly work with the HKSAR chief executive and the HKSAR government to crush the opposition's rumors and dispel their illusions.
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