“These are the long-awaited steps to build confidence. I hope they will lead to a meaningful dialogue between the Hong Kong government and the people it serves, ”UK Foreign Minister quoted Dominic Raab quoting on Twitter.

Earlier, the head of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, announced a government decision to withdraw consideration of amendments to the extradition law and begin a direct dialogue with citizens to stabilize the situation in the country.

At the same time, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called the current situation in Hong Kong the most serious problem since the transfer of the PRC region.