Five things to know about Beijing's news conference on Hong Kong

Protests prompt central government to break silence in unprecedented fashion

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Protesters react to tear gas as they face off with riot police in Hong Kong on July 28. © AP

NIKKI SUN, Nikkei staff writer, and ZACH COLEMAN, Nikkei Asian Review deputy editor

HONG KONG -- The Chinese government's top body for overseeing Hong Kong matters held an unprecedented news conference Monday afternoon to weigh in on the continuing unrest in the former British colony.

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office decided to break its silence after weeks of protests, triggered by a proposed extradition bill, plunged key districts of the Asian financial center into chaos.

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