Beijing, China.
In a new escalation between the two giants, China threatened this Monday to United States with a “counterattack” after the president’s announcements Donald trump of a series of sanctions and restrictions against Chinese interests.
This is the first reaction of Pekingn to the measures announced on Friday by the American President. All this occurs in a context of strong tensions bilaterals around the semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong, to the pandemic of covid-19, the situation of Uighur Muslims in the northwest of China or bilateral trade.
“Any statement or action that harms the China’s interests you will meet a firm counterattack“Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry, told reporters.
In a statement with a firm tone but without too much detail, Donald trump announced on Friday that it was suspending entry to United States of the Chinese citizens which represent a “potential risk for the country security.
The Republican billionaire also called on his administration to end preferential trade measures to Hong Kong, by denouncing a controversial national security law imposed by Beijing in that autonomous territory and British ex-colony.
Trump also called for an investigation into chinese companies listed in United States.
“Remedy mistakes”
“China calls on United States to immediately remedy these mistakes and abandon their mentality of Cold War“Zhao Lijian stressed at a press conference.
The catalyst for this series of measures appears to be the controversial one. national security law than China wants impose on Hong Kong, estimating that this is a covert way of silencing the opposition and to restrict the liberties in the territory, scene of massive and often violent pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019
The delivery of Hong Kong was done in the name of the beginning “One country, two systems” that allowed the former British colony to preserve unknown freedoms in China, as an independent justice, freedom of expression and a Parliament partially elected by universal suffrage, in addition to others in the economic field.
These exceptions have led to many countries, such as United States, to pass laws that authorize them to treat Hong Kong as a separate business entity from Chinese regime.
But China “has not kept its word to guarantee the autonomy of hong kong“he explained on Friday Trump. “It is a tragedy for the people of Hong Kong, for the people of China and for people around the world, “he added.
Therefore, the US president announced that he wants to end the exemptions granted to Hong Kong as part of their special relationship.
“All announced measures (for Donald Trump) constitute serious interference in the internal affairs of China“Zhao Lijian replied on Monday.
The spokesman used the occasion to compare the demonstrations in Hong Kong in 2019 and those that are taking place now in several cities in United States, after the death of a black citizen by the police.
See: Trump takes refuge in the White House due to violent protests in Washington D.C.
Started in Minneapolis (North), the cholera movement spread throughout the country, where thousands of citizens demonstrated against police violence.
“Why is the United States treating heroes supporters of violence and the independence of Hong Kong, and do you describe as + mutineers + those who denounce racism? “asked Zhao Lijian.
The US response to protests against police violence is a “worldwide prototypical case of the use of two measuring sticks,” said the Chinese spokesman, who also denounced the “chronic disease” of the racism in the North American country.
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