Chinese state media urge 'tougher line' in Hong Kong after Xinhua targeted
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Chinese state media on Monday urged authorities to take a “tougher line” against protesters in Hong Kong who vandalized state-run Xinhua news agency and other buildings at the weekend, saying the violence damaged the city’s rule of law.