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The White House REFUSES to condemn China's crackdown on COVID protesters chanting 'freedom' - as US embassy urges Americans to keep a TWO-WEEK supply of medications, water and food at home because of threats of strict lockdowns
Rolled over from a late SKIDPOST from yesterday[MAIL] The White House steered away from speaking out against China's response to protesters on Monday, saying it supported anyone's right to peacefully protest - but falling far short of offering solidarity with demonstrators demanding the removal of President Xi Jinping. Earlier Chinese police tightened security at the sites of weekend protests in Shanghai and Beijing. Crowds had gathered in anger over China's zero-Covid policies, and in some cases demanded the removal of Xi. 'We want freedom,' has become their rallying cry. While President Joe Biden has recently spoken up enthusiastically in favor of protests in Iran, this time officials said he had no plan to comment on China. 'The president's not gonna speak for protesters around the world,' said White House National Security Council official John Kirby when asked about Biden's response to protesters freedom chants. 'They're speaking for themselves ... 'What we are doing is making it clear that we support the right of peaceful protest.' Posted by: Besoeker 2022-11-29 |
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