Trump, Republicans Sharply Split on China
- Lawmakers decry government response to Hong Kong protesters
- Xi’s military parade shows off weapons made to counter U.S.
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U.S. lawmakers harshly criticized China’s Communist Party, drawing a sharp contrast with President Donald Trump’s congratulatory message to counterpart Xi Jinping on the People’s Republic’s 70th anniversary.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said the occasion served as a reminder of the “many millions of lives lost under Chinese communist rule.” On Tuesday, Xi presided over a military parade showcasing weapons designed to counter U.S. might, while pro-democracy demonstrators battled police in the former British colony of Hong Kong.