BEIJING: Chinese state media took aim at the US government over the weekend as many American cities were gripped by raging protests and clashes, comparing the unrest with the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
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.
"US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi once called the violent protests in Hong Kong 'a beautiful sight to behold.'... US politicians now can enjoy this sight from their own windows," Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of nationalist tabloidIt was"as if the radical rioters in Hong Kong somehow snuck into the US and created a mess like they did last year", he added.
Beijing sparked outrage and concern earlier this month with a plan to impose a law on Hong Kong that it said was needed to protect national security and curb"terrorism", but was condemned by pro-democracy activists and Western nations as another attempt to chip away at the city's unique freedoms. The back-and-forth over Hong Kong has exacerbated US-China tensions, which were already high over a number of issues -- including trade and the coronavirus pandemic, over which Trump has accused Beijing of a lack of transparency.
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