SCMP: Donald Trump says Xi Jinping ‘acted responsibly’ in Hong Kong extradition bill protests
* US leader says China could stop demonstrations ‘if they wanted’
* Dozens of protesters left hurt by a mob of attackers in Yuen Long
After a night of violent unrest in Hong Kong that left dozens of protesters hurt by a mob of attackers, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Chinese President Xi Jinping had acted “responsibly” in allowing the demonstrations to continue.
“I’m not involved in it very much but I think President Xi of China has acted responsibly, very responsibly,” Trump told reporters in the White House when asked about the previous night’s violence. “They’ve been out there protesting for a long time.”
Seven weeks of demonstrations against proposed changes to Hong Kong’s extradition laws have been punctuated by violent clashes between protesters and police, fuelling Hongkongers’ anger at the city government, whose embattled leader continues to resist calls to resign.
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Update #1: Trump Praises Chinese Response to Hong Kong Protests (VOA)
Update #2: Trump says China's Xi has acted responsibly on Hong Kong protests (Reuters)
WNU Editor: Too early to say that China is acting responsibly. As for China, they are blaming the U.S. for the current unrest in Hong Kong .... China tells U.S. to remove 'black hands' from Hong Kong (Reuters).
Because supporting a commie govt that oppressive its people means Such Good Friends...populist protest for freedom of speech and assembly and rights? no! support dictatorial rule, in Russia, N. Korea, China.
ReplyDeleteShame!
ReplyDeleteInclined to agree and feel the same
DeleteWhat would you do other than to issue a statement in support of the protesters?
ReplyDeleteHas Germany, France, or Britain done that?
If you use sanctions and put the trade war on the front burner again, the Democrats will say look the markets are jittery and GDP is trending lower.
Trump is trying to apply economic pressure on Xi without tanking the American economy. That might mean alternately increasing or decreasing pressure.
Is anyone up for an an all out economic assault? I think not. They are not for an all out assault militarily, politically, or economically.
Democrats might say they are, but we saw Kerry & Biden s___ big ____ to enrich their sons.
What would i do?
ReplyDeleteNOT SHOW SUPPORT FOR A COMMIE DICTATOR CRUSHING AN EXPRESSION OF LIBERTY
Wow, your so clever to be able to solve the issue. You must be a liberal jack ass. Hope for the sake of USA trump wins 2020
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ReplyDeleteIf Trump had said nothing or said we support the people of Hong Kong, you would have criticized him.
I do note that your favorite Democrat candidate has said nothing on the issue. Quiet as a church mouse. Uh huh!
Trump is the only person who has done anything to try to reverse the US China trade imbalance.
I know what they say, but I know the truth. You can't teach an old parrot new phrases.
I am not sure who you believe is my favorite candidate since I do not have one at this point, but why should a candidate say something about Hong Kong at this point? in passing, my son is in that area. The Chinese will eventually crush freedom there. But I see no reason why an American president should come out in support of a commie dictator...and shifting the argument over to me or to the Dems is a rather shabby exercise is failing to defend the indefensible. Trump is supporting a communist dictator who wants to crush freedoms the people are asking for
ReplyDeletethe trade issue is not the issue and that has as yet not been settled though you seem to think so
"since I do not have one at this point"
ReplyDeleteEpsilon has not been give his orders.
Why should a candidate say something about Hong Kong ?
"Candidates on both nights did bring up foreign policy briefly in discussions of how to address the poverty and violence in Central America that are forcing people to flee to the US. On the second night, a few candidates said they’d seek to rebuild the US’s relationships with NATO allies"
The candidates have not been shy about criticizing Trump on foreign policy. So why should they be shy on Hong Kong?
So you can give them a pass?
"Trump is supporting a communist dictator who wants to crush freedoms the people are asking for "
"PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to welcome President Xi back to Washington. As I've said before, the United States welcomes the rise of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous China, working with us to address global challenges... blah, blah, blah, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit ..." March 31, 2016
Obama said sweet things about Xi. It is usually what diplomats do whether they mean it or not.
Here is a pro tip. China has not changed in 30 years. You just became vaguely aware that they are still a dictatorship. That is all. Your indignation is risible.
You have not heard that knock on the door or see Chinese police show up. I have. You know nothing.
I have not seen Chinese talk about Freedom. They talk about jobs for their kids. That is what they talk about.
https://www.vox.com/world/2019/6/28/18927517/democratic-debate-foreign-policy-china-iran
https://thediplomat.com/2018/08/did-the-obama-xi-cyber-agreement-work/
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/03/31/remarks-president-obama-and-president-xi-peoples-republic-china
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ReplyDeleteI read that Trump said this in the transcript of the President’s and Prime Minister Khan’s remarks and questions from the press prior to their closed-door meeting at the White House.
ReplyDeleteI hoped his response was just a result of Trump being his typical “wheeler-dealer” self,
trying to garner good feelings with Xi (or someone else), coupled with his ignorance on this issue.
Troubling. I understand that Hong Kong is legally a part of China now, but the Triad goon squads beating back the Enlightenment seems like it deserves a different response, which hopefully will come (depending on trade negotiations).
So it goes.
Over ‘n’ Out!