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A government spokesperson of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) condemned the violence following a knife attack on lawmaker Junius Ho Kwan-yiu Wednesday morning.

Ho was stabbed during an election campaign event by a man who pretended to present him a bouquet in Tuen Mun. Ho was sent to the hospital for the wound which he claimed is not life-threatening in a statement. The attacker was arrested and an investigation is underway.

The spokesperson said Hong Kong is zero tolerant to violence and urged citizens to maintain calm and rational when expressing opinions.

(Compiled by Chen Lidan)