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Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam speaks at a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 5, 2019. Lam said that a spate of extremely violent incidents have been pushing Hong Kong to a very dangerous situation, she called on Hong Kong citizens to express demands in a peaceful manner and not to undermine Hong Kong's future of prosperity and stability. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)