Beijing condemns violent attacks at HK airport

At midnight, violent activists bound the hands of a reporter surnamed Fu from the website of Global Times, accusing him of posing as a reporter. They beat Fu, causing him many injuries.

The two men remain in hospital.

"We condemn in the strongest terms such acts that are almost terrorism and express our deep sympathy to the injured mainland residents and Hong Kong police officers," the spokeswoman said.

"Recently, the radical violators in Hong Kong have completely breached the bottom line of law, morality and humanity. Their flagrant acts of serious violent crimes in public are shocking and chilling.

"Their violence was an extreme contempt for the rule of law, which has seriously damaged Hong Kong's international image and hurt the feelings of compatriots on the mainland."

She said such violent crimes must be severely punished according to law.

"We firmly support the Hong Kong police force and the judiciary in carrying out resolute and strict justice and bringing criminals to justice as soon as possible," she said.

Liaison Office condemns violence

"The atrocity has totally gone beyond the bottom line of a civilized society, which is no different from terrorists' acts," the Liaison Office noted in the statement.

In addition, the office pointed out the protesters' acts, including paralyzing operations of the airport and harassing passengers of various nationalities and ages severely hurt others' rights and damaged Hong Kong's international reputation.

"This time the protesters have torn down their deceptive masks of 'peace, rationality and non-violence'", the statement reads.

Moreover, the Liaison Office pledged it will continue to assist relevant authorities in safeguarding the personal safety and legitimate rights of mainland residents in Hong Kong.