Australia seeks de-escalation in Hong Kong

By Eamonn Tiernan
Updated November 14 2019 - 4:38pm, first published 4:33pm
Australia's foreign minister says she is deeply concerned by the increasing violence in Hong Kong.
Australia's foreign minister says she is deeply concerned by the increasing violence in Hong Kong.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne has called for Hong Kong police to respond "proportionately" to protesters who have paralysed parts of the city.