Hong Kong s 90 new lawmakers were sworn into office on Monday, as the seventh-term Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) began its four-year term of office on Saturday. Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, administered the oath-taking ceremony.
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Jan 08, 2021 06:34 AM EST
China erupted in amusement at the United States troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump derailed the US Capitol. Beijing denounced the sharp contrast between Washington s response to the siege and the 2019 Hong Kong anti-government demonstrations.
China on US Capitol Chaos: Beautiful Sight
Tabloid Global Times on Thursday posted an image of Twitter about comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city s Legislative Council Complex in July 2019 with Wednesday s Capitol riot.
Global Times compared the security breakdown, which remarkably delayed the certification of Biden in Congress as the next president to recent anti-government unrest in Hong Kong, for which Chinese officials have recently come under Trump government sanctions for suppression.