The UK foreign secretary has continued to warn China not to "repress" violent protesters in Hong Kong, APA reports citing BBC.
A group of activists occupied Hong Kong's parliament on Monday over a controversial extradition bill.
Jeremy Hunt told the BBC he "condemned all violence" but said the Chinese government should listen to the "root causes" of protesters' concerns.
It comes after China warned the UK not to "interfere in its domestic affairs" and labelled the UK "hypocritical".
Mr Hunt repeated his warning that China would face serious consequences if it failed to honour Hong Kong's high level of autonomy from Beijing.
"The heart of people's concerns has been that very precious thing that Hong Kong has had, which is an independent judicial system," Mr Hunt told Radio 4's Todayprogramme.
"The United Kingdom views this situation very, very seriously," he added.
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