BEIJNG: Beijing has pledged its support for Hong Kong’s embattled leader CY Leung and warned that ongoing pro-democracy protests could push the city into “chaos,” state media said on Thursday.

“The Central government will continue to firmly and unshakably support legal measures and policies taken by administration leader CY Leung and the police of the special territory in handling these illegal protests according to the law,” a front-page editorial said.

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