Rubio uses Nobel to build up political capital, departs from peace prize s original intention
Wang Qi Published: Feb 04, 2021 08:52 PM
US Republican Senator Marco Rubio File Photo: VCGUS Senator Marco Rubio and Representative James McGovern, some leading bipartisan lawmakers, have nominated participants of Hong Kong s months-long social unrest for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, an old trick that has been played by some Western forces for four consecutive years - playing the Hong Kong card for their personal interests in the name of pro-democracy.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that these politicians, who meddled in China s internal affairs and backed the rioters in Hong Kong, would only harm the US reputation. The Nobel Peace Prize should be awarded to those who have truly made contributions to maintaining and promoting world peace and development, spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the routine press conference.