Recent Hong Kong rioting denounced

'Illegal and violent actions' are firmly opposed, says CPPCC spokesman

The spokesman for the annual session of China's top political advisory body denounced the mob violence that he said was intended to "mess things up" in Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year holiday last month.

Wang Guoqing commented on the riot that rocked Hong Kong's Mong Kok district on Feb 8, during a news conference on Wednesday ahead of the annual session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee.