The United States and China openly clashed Wednesday over the pro-democracy protests sweeping Hong Kong, with Beijing angrily warning Washington to back off and saying it would not tolerate "illegal acts."
"The Chinese government has very firmly and clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs," Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State John Kerry, who was standing next to him, just before they went into talks at the State Department .... http://news.yahoo.com
