NDTV reports:
China’s internet erupted in mirth at America’s troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, with Beijing criticising the “sharp contrast” between Washington’s response to the chaos and the 2019 Hong Kong anti-government protests.
On Thursday morning, state media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city’s Legislative Council Complex in July 2019 with Wednesday’s Washington riots.
China’s Communist Youth League also described the unrest as a “beautiful sight” on the Twitter-like Weibo platform. Beijing’s foreign ministry echoed those sentiments, saying “the reaction of some people in the US, including that of some media outlets, is completely different.”
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Similar scenes in Hong Kong and Washington DC, a blatant display of double standards:
-“Beautiful sight” vs “Violent riots”;
-“Heroes” vs “Rioters”;
-“Defense of democracy” vs “Assault on democracy” https://t.co/UcqiX4Q4iU pic.twitter.com/RUoAXcICgs— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 7, 2021
#环球时报Editorial: The unprecedented mob in the Capitol, a symbol of the US system, is the result of the US society’s severe division and the country’s failure to control such division. https://t.co/QNRyk9KDEP pic.twitter.com/wSQ4tEOJ5b
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 7, 2021
#Opinion: In US, cracking down on protesters means “justice,” even if it needs gunshots toward unarmed people. @SecPompeo-like politicians will have to be careful with this question – will an American Spring one day sweep the US? https://t.co/FD5lFwq1YJ
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 7, 2021
Why did the #US politicians and media call #HK rioters “heroes” but condemn those who stormed Capitol? Chinese FM asked. “The contrast deserves profound reflection.” pic.twitter.com/Tq3mc5Usth
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 7, 2021
The US political system is unable to contain the US leader or politicians with influence to incite ordinary people to challenge the system and the result of their ‘democracy.’ The “beacon of democracy” is falling down, or at least becomes gloomy: experts https://t.co/7xJai9TOBR
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 7, 2021
GT editor-in-chief Hu Xijin: Trump’s supporters were able to storm Congress in this way due to a deeply fractured US society where rule of law is no longer able to effectively manage this fragmentation. US system is showing signs of worsening as cancer. https://t.co/w6IIW8XSai
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 7, 2021
January 6, 2021 vs. June 1, 2020:
Double standard? A comparison of US police responses to #Trump supporters on #CapitolHill on Wednesday and #BlackLivesMatter protesters near the White House last year.pic.twitter.com/W8YQyeooKU
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 7, 2021