China Accuses U.S. of Meddling After Antony Blinken Opposes Jail Terms for Hong Kong Activists
On 5/28/21 at 9:57 AM EDT
China accused the U.S. of meddling in its affairs on Friday after Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed U.S. opposition to jail terms for Hong Kong activists who have been arrested and charged for pro-democracy activities.
Blinken asked authorities in Hong Kong to drop charges filed against those for "merely for standing for election or for expressing dissenting views" as police crack down on dissent. Hundreds of thousands of protesters in the city participated in unauthorized pro-democracy rallies in 2019.