British government's Hong Kong intervention riles China

Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, underlines 'one country, two systems' in call to Carrie Lam, the Hong Kong chief executive

China has lashed out at the British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, after he spoke to Hong Kong's leader about protests that have morphed from a campaign against a controversial extradition bill into rolling street demonstrations demanding electoral reforms.

Raab spoke to Hong Kong's chief executive, Carrie Lam, and stressed the need for "meaningful political dialogue and a fully independent investigation into recent events as a way to build trust" in the territory, the UK Foreign Office said.