CORRECTED-China says opposes use of Hong Kong election to promote independence
(Corrects name of Chinese government agency that made the comments)
BEIJING, Sept 5 (Reuters) - China's government on Monday said it opposed efforts by certain candidates and organizations in Hong Kong elections to promote independence, the state-owned Xinhua news agency reported.
The remarks were made by a representative of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the agency added. (Reporting by Beijing monitoring team; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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