News China, Iran mock US amid ongoing riots: 'I can't breathe' (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

Ah yes lets take a mess and insert 2 more messes, just what everyone needs



China fired back at the United States' concerns with Hong Kong's freedom by pointing directly at the racial unrest that has exploded in America, simply tweeting, "I can't breathe".

Tweets from Hua Chunying, a foreign ministry spokesperson, came as the U.S. 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.

State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortegus had castigated 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.



That tweet was just the latest in an apparent strategy of China accusing the U.S. government of hypocrisy as it faced criticism for the way it countered pro-Democracy protests in Hong Kong. Most recently, President Trump has announced that he would block Hong Kong's trading privileges after China's ceremonial parliament voted to bypass the semi-autonomous territory in enacting national security legislation.

In another tweet, Hua posted a segment from RT, which is funded by the Russian government, blasting the U.S. for supporting violent protests in Hong Kong while denouncing rioters as "thugs."



Iran similarly attacked the U.S., tweeting an altered press release in which the State Department attacked Iran amid ongoing protests in 2018.

"Some don't think #BlackLivesMatter," Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said. "To those of us who do: it is long overdue for the entire world to wage war against racism. Time for a #WorldAgainstRacism."



Hua also suggested the U.S. employed similar regulations and likened Hong Kong to China's "hand."







Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set the stage for Trump’s announcement by notifying Congress on Wednesday that Hong Kong no longer has the high degree of autonomy that it is guaranteed under the “one country, two systems” framework.

Trump said Friday that his administration would begin eliminating the “full range” of agreements that had given Hong Kong a relationship with the U.S. that mainland China lacked, including exemptions from controls on certain exports.

“China has replaced its promised formula of one country, two systems, with one country, one system,” he said, echoing statements by pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.

A Hong Kong government statement accused Trump and his administration of smearing and demonizing the government’s duty to safeguard national security and called allegations that the security law would undermine individual freedoms “simply fallacious.”

“President Trump’s claim that Hong Kong now operated under ‘one country, one system’ was completely false and ignored the facts on the ground,” the statement said.

Separately, Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng told reporters that it was “completely false and wrong” to say the territory was losing its autonomy.

China, Iran mock US amid ongoing riots: 'I can't breathe'

Chinese spokesperson Hua Chunying mocked the United States' concerns with Hong Kong's freedom by tweeting a sensitive phrase -- "I can't breathe" -- used to signify racial conflict with U.S. law enforcement.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Ashla_K]

 

[SnowWhite]

Iran? lol. Their regime killed 4500 people in their November 2019 peaceful protests. They should shut up about this.
Their government itself is super racist towards certain ethnicities like Afghans.

 

[jasque]

I feel so sad for Hong Kong, I don't see a solution for them.

And next China will try going for Taiwan, this will just never stop...

 

[blueberries]

Pot calling the kettle black

 

[QueenB]

 

[Ashla_K]

I shouldn't laugh but this meme is the best way to summarize this situation in a single image.

 

[QueenB]

I shouldn't laugh but this meme is the best way to summarize this situation in a single image.

it was the first thing that came to my mind when I read lol. Everyone of these governments is a mess and their people are fed up with them and their finger pointing

 

[RainbowDevil]

In this situation they are correct in a sense, I'm not sure if they are doing it in the correct way but it's obvious that America (the government) is just supporting Hong Kong cause it suits them while they oppress someone in a similar situation in the US...

 

[Tickita]

 

[Administrator2]

China been doing too much meme worthy stuff lately, lol

 

[perhapz]

The world is on fire, it is known