(30 Aug 2024) ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing - 30 August 2024 1. Wide of news conference 2. Wide of reporters 3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: “Hong Kong is a society governed by the rule of law, and it is a basic principle that laws must be observed, and violations of the law must be punished. Press freedom cannot be used as a shield for crimes and violations of the law. We firmly support the judicial organs of Hong Kong to fulfill their mandate lawfully and