US, China step up war of words over Hong Kong

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Beijing has increasingly pitched the anti-government protests in Hong Kong as funded by the West.

The United States and China have stepped up an increasingly harsh war of words over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, as Beijing seeks to push its accusations that the mass demonstrations are being fueled by foreign powers.

Beijing has increasingly pitched the anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous city as funded by the West, at one point describing violent unrest in the city as"the work of the US." Ortagus, however, said that"Chinese authorities know full well, our accredited consular personnel are just doing their jobs, just like diplomats from every other country."

In a statement, the Chinese foreign ministry urged the US diplomatic office in Hong Kong to"immediately make a clean break with various anti-China rioters" and"stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs immediately."

 

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