NEW YORK - Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday anti-government protests in Hong Kong were “not an internal” Chinese matter and that the United States should offer at least moral support to the demonstrators.
“When people stand up for those , I just inherently think we ought to stand with them, even if it’s just moral,” said Mattis, who abruptly resigned as Pentagon chief in December over disagreements with President Donald Trump’s foreign policy. Mattis said China’s effort to pass a law to allow people in Hong Kong to be extradited to mainland China was in breach of the “one country, two systems” formula under which British control of Hong Kong was ended in 1997.
Protesters marched outside the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong over the weekend, urging Trump to help “liberate” the city. Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. Although there had been speculation that Mattis might enter the political arena, he has since declined to share his views on Trump, saying it is inappropriate for military figures to pontificate on politics.
PrincessBravato Hypocrite Mattis, we are.
non of your business
No one wanna see war again. However, we should stand by people those who suffer violence of cruel authorities, because everyone would always pursue a better world.
So the mad dog general will lead all mighty US marines, invade Hong Kong and kill hundreds of thousands of civilians ?
It’s interesting that Britain is agitating for democracy in HK, but when they were in charge of HK the people hadn’t a vote. To the best of my knowledge US never objected to the non-democratic British rule of HK
That's insane:
whatever…
US doesn’t even side with Iran protesters ! Why would they side with HK protesters? They did not help the Hungarians in 1956 either in spite of being very close by. Yet they invaded Iraq when no one called them.
I like you General Mattis, but don’t give your ex-boss any ideas.
tomkarako ...and play into China's hands when they claim that HK SAR protests are foreign-derived?
Come on! Let Hong Kong be a battlefield! If Americans have balls.
go and do something about your swollen eyes...
GorseFires In a normal administration the United States would take a strong stand in support of the rights of the protesters in Hong Kong and all the people of Hong Kong. Unfortunately this is not a normal administration.
TS8841 Hong Kong was in the frontline resisting the CCP invation. Say no to chinazism chinazi
fuck yeah maddog mattis ya a legend. Think about it. If the US supports succession of HK they get free base privilege right on China's dick. It's a massive win for HK, for USA and a massive economic blow to the CCP, who have to reinvest in Shenzhen instead.
“Mad Dog” Mattis has lost his fucking mind after leading a failed mission in Afghanistan. He should be sent to the mental asylum instead of being put in charge of any policy making job.
i agree whole heartedly
Actually, Trump's current approach is spot on. If he decides to intervene and focuses on it, the media would turn against the people of Honk Kong, just to piss him off. So his hands off approach is the most appropriate response for now.
Trump is too stupid to do the right thing. We all see why Mattis left and know as in the case with Trump You can’t fix stupid.
I’d like to send the general a bottle of
My God, look at the bags under this man's eyes... 🥺🥺🥺
move hong kong to taiwan
We all believe they should be a free country, with freedoms to say and do as they please but we also believe the fight starts with in their own people in their own Country.
Thank you, General. Welcome back to American values.
Favorable. Cohen group concerns me about Mattis who I like views typically. Devaluing connected to Asian programmers China is working with against American citizens interests. Cohen likely involved with programmers.
Also, Mattis is a coward and a quisling. His opinion has as much value as soggy corn flakes.
I mean I don't think the high level military official is a trade war representative
We should. But we have no leverage thanks to Hair Furor's 'easy to win' trade war.
Does he really care about authoritarianism and political dissent in China or does he just want a war?
There was a time when people minded their own business.
It’s not really a U.S. matter. HK enjoyed years of ‘freedom’ as a Euro colony. Those days are dying. The U.S. could have leveraged some gains in the past; using its wealth and alliances, but those days are dying as well.
The Americans do not end a war or intervene in another country until they start again.
If any country should be involved is the British government, after all they handed HK to the Chinese.
He sits on the board of General Dynamics, profiting from American concentration camps... Mattis can fuck right off with his opinion even if I happen to agree.
YES THEY SHOULD, no question about it, yet in Canada, former Ontario Liberal M.P.P. CHAN , wants Canadians to support Communist China. He participates in anti Pro-Democracy demonstrations. CHAN wants Pro-Democracy protesters stopped & punished. U.S. must side w Pro-Democracy.
China would go apesh*t
trump's a dictator. Why would he side with them?
Forward he cried...from the rear...and the front rank died
Doing it too openly would provoke China and doom the movement.
No matter for US interest or for humanitarian reason, that is the right thing to do! Thank you chief Mattis. Hong Kong people sincerely urge the world, including US to stand with Hong Kong.
Go ahead, send the troops.
The greatest mistake was made when the UK withdrew from Hong Kong and it became a part of Communist China
Until Jan 20, 2017 the US would always automatically side with Democracy.
I guess China should have sided with black lives matter and occupy Wall Street. I guess it’s not ok because of “American exceptionalism” huh? Mind ya own business.
Mattis suffers from dementia and senility
U.S. should learn to let other sovereign countries be, and not meddle. We have bigger fish to fry here at home.
We may not like what’s happening in HK, or ever agree with China, but the US can only make the situation worse by meddling. Mattis, like any soldier, lives and breathes confrontation. We had enough of that.
Of course we should. There should not be any question.
Why didn't the same Pentagon under your leadership side with the Yellow vest protesters of France... DOUBLE standards
In other words you want war with China
Let’s stay out of it
To the point of war?
We do. Duh.
Of course we should.
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