The U.S. administration is still throwing threats at China, but the coronavirus has “pumped” the entire U.S. sanctions resource out.
The Chinese edition of the Global Times writes about it.
As noted in the media, Washington’s ability to interfere in the affairs of other countries has been severely reduced due to the catastrophic scale of coronavirus in the U.S.. Thus, threats against Beijing due to an attempt to stop the Western-supported unrest in Hong Kong are nothing more than empty words.
The only thing that Washington can do in the current situation is to pitch its “partners” against China. This is exactly what the American administration is doing right now. However, it is not enough to prevent the Chinese government from taking control of the situation in Hong Kong.
“China will take over the settlement of the Hong Kong issue, and U.S. attempts to influence public opinion will not be successful”, – stated the publication.
As News Front reported earlier, the Chinese government is introducing a law on national security in Hong Kong. The document, among other things, criminalizes foreign interference and subversion of state power in this administrative region of China. This complicates anti-government activities here and the State Department has already demanded that Beijing not prevent Washington from interfering in Hong Kong affairs.
On Sunday, riots broke out again in the city. The brutality of the radicals forced the security forces to disperse those using water cannons and tear gas. Over 180 particularly violent law enforcement officers were detained. The riots are expected to resume on Wednesday against the backdrop of a local parliament meeting.
Anti-government protests in Hong Kong
In June 2019, mass actions began in Hong Kong, with pogroms and clashes with police. The official reason for the protests was an extradition bill. If passed, Hong Kong could detain and extradite to Beijing those wanted by Chinese security agencies.
The demonstrators were openly supported by Western countries, particularly the US and the UK. The protests themselves continued even after the authorities refused to pass the law. The most absurd reasons were invented to hold the protests. For example, at the end of August last year, radicals smashed underground stations ostensibly because of poor quality of service, and also demolished “smart” lampposts collecting information about road traffic and air pollution levels. The fact is that the protesters saw them as a system of total surveillance by the authorities.
Actions in Hong Kong stopped amid a coronavirus pandemic and resumed in late April. In particular, a series of actions took place on 1 May, and ten days later riots with barricades and arson erupted in Hong Kong.