US and China openly clashed over pro—democracy
protests that has been sweeping Hong Kong, with Beijing angrily warning
Washington to back off and saying it would not tolerate “illegal acts.”
“Chinese government firmly and
clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs,”
US Secretary of State John Kerry told by
Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who was standing next to him, just before they went
into talks at State Department.
“All countries should respect
China’s sovereignty and this is a basic principle of governing international
relations,” Wang said sternly.
“I believe for any country, for
any society, no one would allow those illegal acts that violate public order.
That’s the situation in the United States and that’s the same situation in Hong
Kong.”
Washington always walked a
delicate tightrope in its relations with China, eager to improve its trade and
economic ties with world’s second largest economy while also pressing greater
human rights.
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