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<p>We have been monitoring events in Hong Kong closely over recent weeks including,
in particular, through regular reports from our posts in Hong Kong and Beijing. We
also continue to meet regularly at senior level with both the Chinese authorities
and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to discuss the situation.
I met Hong Kong Justice Secretary Rimsky Yuen on 14 October. <br><br>We have consistently
called on all sides to ensure that the demonstrations are peaceful and in accordance
with the law, including in my response to a Westminister Hall Debate on 22 October,
in my Written Ministerial Statement of 13 October, and in a Foreign and Commonwealth
Office statement on 2 October on the question of constitutional reform. We encourage
all parties to engage in dialogue and work towards a consensus that allows a significant
step forward for democracy.</p>
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