Chinese Diplomat Deletes Tweet That Angered Susan Rice

  • Former national security adviser called him ‘racist disgrace’
  • The Pakistan-based diplomat said Rice was ‘disgusting’
Susan RicePhotographer: Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg
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A senior Chinese diplomat deleted a tweet that prompted former U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice to call him a “racist disgrace” as China’s diplomats become increasingly vocal on the social media platform.

In a string of messages aimed at highlighting U.S. hypocrisy in criticizing China’s human rights record, Lijian Zhao, deputy chief of mission at China’s embassy to Pakistan in Islamabad, had launched a tirade against social issues in the U.S.