Antony Blinken has deleted a tweet which seemingly criticized the Chinese government and showed support from the United States for the people of Hong Kong.
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The original message, shared from Blinken's Twitter account, read:"Beijing should let the voices of all Hong Kongers be heard. The PRC's disqualification of district councillors only weakens Hong Kong's long-term political and social stability. We stand with the people of Hong Kong & continue to support their human rights & fundamental freedoms.
When contacted by Fox News for a statement regarding the decision to delete the original tweet, a spokesperson for the State Department insisted that the original tweet was"intended to come from the spokesperson.""The team that manages the Secretary’s Twitter account mistakenly sent the tweet intended to come from the Spokesperson.
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