WASHINGTON, June 6 — The United States today accused China of using the unrest triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody to justify denying its own people basic human rights. “As with dictatorships throughout history, no lie is too obscene, so long as it serves the Party’s lust...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a news conference at the State Department in Washington April 7, 2020. — Reuters pic
Beijing has long been infuriated by criticism from Western capitals, especially Washington, over its handling of the pro-democracy protests that shook Hong Kong last year. Washington’s response to the death of Floyd at the hands of police was a “textbook example of its world-famous double standards,” Zhao said.
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