China Mocks America On Their Human Rights Hypocrisy: "I Can't Breathe"
China hit back at the United States concerns about Hong Kong's freedom by pointing directly at the racial unrest that has exploded in several cities across America, simply tweeting, "I can't breathe".
Tweets from Hua Chunying, a foreign ministry spokesperson, came as the United States struggles with nationwide riots that have erupted in response to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
Her "I can't breathe" attack touched a nerve as both Floyd and Eric Garner -- both unarmed black men -- uttered that expression moments before they died, while facing what many believe was excessive force by police.
America's State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortegus had scolded China for the way it treated Hong Kong protesters. "Freedom-loving people around the world must stand with the rule of law and hold to account the Chinese Communist Party, which has flagrantly broken its promises to the people of Hong Kong," Ortagus said. However she ignored America's government failure to put an end to a pattern of police brutality executed by white police officers on Black American men and women. China's foreign spokesperson Hua Chunying was quick to remind her on twitter;
"I can't breathe." pic.twitter.com/UXHgXMT0lk— Hua Chunying 华春莹 (@SpokespersonCHN) May 30, 2020
In another tweet, Hua posted a segment from RT (Russian Television), blasting the U.S. for supporting violent protests in Hong Kong but on the other hand denouncing rioters in America as "thugs."
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