United States: Senators warn China of crackdown on wave of protests

A group of senators from USA they warned China that it not repress the unusual protests that spread throughout the Asian giant, and that any use of force would affect relations with Washington.

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In a letter released Friday, 42 members of the 100-strong Senate recalled the Chinese Communist Party’s violent crackdown on the student-led democratic uprising that gathered in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

“We warn the Communist Party of China in the strongest possible terms not to resume a violent crackdown on peaceful Chinese protesters who simply want more freedom,” reads the letter sent Thursday to Beijing’s ambassador to Washington, Qin Gang.

“If that happens, we believe there will be serious consequences for the US-China relationship, causing it extraordinary damage,” Versa the letter, signed by Republican and Democratic senators, although more than the former.

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The administration of President Joe Biden has been cautious in its public comments on the protests, emphasizing the right to protest peacefully.

State Department spokesman Ned Price said Friday that the people of China should have “the same universal rights that people around the world have” about the peaceful assembly.

China is experiencing the most widespread demonstrations since the Tiananmen Square demonstration, which began last weekend against the “covid zero” policy but led to calls for greater political freedom.

China’s vast security apparatus moved quickly to quell the rallies, though the government also removed some anti-Covid restrictions.

Source: Elcomercio

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