Yang Guang (L), spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, remarks on Hong Kong rioters' petrol bomb attacks on police in Beijing, Aug. 12, 2019. Yang on Monday strongly condemned the acts of a very small number of rioters in Hong Kong who on Sunday hurled petrol bombs at the police, causing injuries. "We express extreme anger and strong condemnation against such atrocious and reckless acts of severe crime," Yang said. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Monday strongly condemned the acts of a very small number of rioters in Hong Kong who on Sunday hurled petrol bombs at the police, causing injuries.

"We express extreme anger and strong condemnation against such atrocious and reckless acts of severe crime," said spokesperson Yang Guang.

The spokesperson also expressed solicitude for the police injured.