Pompeo blasts China over 'callous attempts' to exploit George Floyd's tragic death

US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has recently called out China for ‘callous exploitation’ of George Floyd’s death.  According to reports, Mike Pompeo also ded that China’s attempt to use incident to carry out propaganda is 'laughable' and can't fool anyone. Pompeo also said that distinction between China and United States could t be more apparent.

Pompeo shuts down China's attempt at propaganda

In his statement, Pompeo said " Chinese Communist Party's callous exploitation of tragic death of George Floyd to justify its authoritarian denial of basic human dignity exposes its true colours yet again. As with dictatorships throughout history, lie is too obscene, so long as it serves Party's lust for power. This laughable propaganda should t fool anyone."

US and China have been at loggerhes for some time on a range of issues in recent times including coronavirus pandemic and Hong Kong. Taking ar dig at country, Pompeo ded that in China when a church burns down, it was probably ordered by Chinese Communist Party; but when a church burns down in United States, arsonist responsible are apprehended and justly punished.

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US Secretary of State said: "In China, peaceful protesters from Hong Kong to Tiananmen Square are clubbed by armed militiamen for simply speaking out. Reporters writing of se indignities are sentenced to long terms in prison. In United States, law enforcement - both state and federal - bring rogue officers to justice, welcomes peaceful protests while forcefully shutting down looting and violence, and exercises power pursuant to Constitution to protect property and liberty for all. Our free press covers events wall to wall, for all world to see."

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"In China, when doctors and journalists warn of dangers of a new disease, CCP silences and disappears m, and lies about death totals and extent of outbreak. In United States, we value life and build transparent systems to treat, cure, and underwrite - more than any or nation - pandemic solutions for globe," he ded.

statement from US secretary of state comes after China seized opportunity to fire back at Trump amid social unrest across  US over George Floyd's death.

(Im/inputs from ANI)