China has continued to defend its stance on supporting the Hong Kong government amid widespread protests as a video emerged of local police appearing to beat a detained man in the semi-autonomous city.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang denounced the United States' support for the months-long demonstrations sparked by a proposed bill that would allow Hong Kong residents to be extradited to other parts of China, arguing U.S. officials"will do whatever it takes to contain China." He praisedas the Russian government faced protests of its own in the capital.
Protesters gather next to graffiti of"Pepe the Frog" outside the central government complex after a march on August 18, in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has called the bill"dead" but protesters want it scrapped altogether and for the embattled leader to resign.President Donald Trump's top officials have met with prominent figures in support of Hong Kong's opposition and the U.S.
Geng also hit out at Facebook and Twitter's recent claims of a state-sponsored online campaign to defame Hong Kong protesters. The social media giants have suspended hundreds of accounts they alleged spread disinformation about what was going on in Hong Kong on behalf of the Chinese government.
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