Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam condemns 'extreme use of violence'
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam condemns protesters who stormed parliament
Inside, they defaced the emblem of Hong Kong in the central chamber, raised the old British colonial flag, spray-painted messages across the walls, and shattered furniture.The BBC's Nick Beake goes inside the Legislative Council. Her press conference, held outside Hong Kong's police headquarters, was frantic, with a chorus of reporters shouting questions at Ms Lam.
"It is not true to say that the Government has not responded. We have not responded to every demand asked because of good reasons," she said.
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