China lashes out at US and Britain over support for Hong Kong’s ‘black mobs’
- While Trump remains silent on the city’s unrest, Raab and Biden condemn police use of force
- Beijing accuses critics of ‘turning blind eye to violence of rioters’
The condemnation came after politicians in various countries denounced the use of force by police on Tuesday, when National Day protests descended into chaos.
On Wednesday, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong criticised the United States and Britain for “ignoring the facts, and turning the truth on its head” with messages in support of the protesters.
The office denounced “mobs” for violent behaviour on Tuesday, saying “there is no evil they will not commit”.
“How come they put the blame on police but turn a blind eye to the violence of rioters when such things happen in Hong Kong?” the office said in a statement, adding that in 2017 about 1,000 people were shot and killed by police officers in the US, and similar incidents were reported in Britain.
“Hong Kong police were forced to fire at the attackers to save themselves and their colleagues, after being attacked, encircled and having their lives threatened by mobs.”