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From news site Defense One.
Leaders around the world reacted with shock and dismay to Wednesday’s Capitol Hill riot. But the governments of China and Russia were happy to use the events to attack the United States and democracy in general.
“We reiterate that the electoral system in the United States is archaic, it does not meet modern democratic standards, creating opportunities for multiple violations," said one Russian government spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, on Facebook. “American media has become a tool for political struggle. This was largely the cause of the division of society now observed in the United States.”
Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, argued that U.S. media were hypocritical in denouncing yesterday’s rioters after extolling pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. It was time, Hua told the state-owned Global Times, for "people to reflect on why some people and media in U.S. gave different narrative on social turmoil in Hong Kong in 2019.” She continued, “What word did they use about #HK? What words are they using now? #US media condemn the incident in US, calling it 'violence,' 'thugs,' 'extremists,' and 'disgrace.' What words did they use to describe riots in #HK? 'Beautiful sight,' 'fighters for democracy.”
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said, “What we saw last night in America showed that Western democracy is weak...Look what a populist did to America. He tarnished his country's image and damaged America's ties with the whole world.”
Full news article:
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/01/china-russia-iran-spin-capitol-insurrection/171267/
Trump certainly made the news around the world since NOV 6th
Leaders around the world reacted with shock and dismay to Wednesday’s Capitol Hill riot. But the governments of China and Russia were happy to use the events to attack the United States and democracy in general.
“We reiterate that the electoral system in the United States is archaic, it does not meet modern democratic standards, creating opportunities for multiple violations," said one Russian government spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, on Facebook. “American media has become a tool for political struggle. This was largely the cause of the division of society now observed in the United States.”
Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, argued that U.S. media were hypocritical in denouncing yesterday’s rioters after extolling pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. It was time, Hua told the state-owned Global Times, for "people to reflect on why some people and media in U.S. gave different narrative on social turmoil in Hong Kong in 2019.” She continued, “What word did they use about #HK? What words are they using now? #US media condemn the incident in US, calling it 'violence,' 'thugs,' 'extremists,' and 'disgrace.' What words did they use to describe riots in #HK? 'Beautiful sight,' 'fighters for democracy.”
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said, “What we saw last night in America showed that Western democracy is weak...Look what a populist did to America. He tarnished his country's image and damaged America's ties with the whole world.”
Full news article:
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/01/china-russia-iran-spin-capitol-insurrection/171267/
Trump certainly made the news around the world since NOV 6th
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