As violence continues unabated in Hong Kong, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has responded by condemning the turmoil caused by protesters she labelled as "rioters".

Lam said on Monday, Nov. 11 that the "rioters" were destroying society but would not succeed in their demands with violence in the "special administrative region" (SAR) of China.

She made her comments in what was perhaps her most defiant televised address yet.

She said: "If there's still any wishful thinking that by escalating violence, the Hong Kong SAR government will yield to pressure, to satisfy the so-called political demands, I'm making this statement clear and loud here: That will not happen."

Her speech hit out at the violence that is roiling the former British colony, saying it has exceeded protesters' demands for democracy and demonstrators are now the people's enemy.

More than 60 people were wounded on Monday, Lam said in her address.

Lam was speaking hours after police shot a protester, a man was set on fire and tear gas were fired at lunch time in the heart of the financial centre.

Second day comments

On the second day in a row, Lam said on Tuesday, Nov. 12 that protesters who are trying to "paralyse" the city were extremely selfish and hoped all universities and schools would urge students not to participate in violence.

These fresh comments were a response to the instability convulsing Hong Kong as protests have extended into the 23rd week.

Earlier on Tuesday morning, riot police fired tear gas at City University's campus in Kowloon Tong.

Some railway services were suspended and roads closed across the Asian financial hub for a second day, with long traffic jams building in the morning rush hour.

Riot police were deployed at MTR stations across the territory, and classes cancelled at universities and schools.