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China’s internet erupted in mirth at America’s troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol.
Comparing the riot to the Hong Kong anti-government protests of 2019, on Thursday morning, 7 January, state media tabloid, Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city’s legislative council complex with Wednesday’s Washington riots.
The latter saw hardcore Trump fans invade the US Capitol to protest the election defeat, taking selfies, scuffling with security and ransacking parts of the building.
“@SpeakerPelosi once referred to the Hong Kong riots as a beautiful sight to behold, the Global Times said in a tweet, referring to speaker of the US house Nancy Pelosi’s June 2019 comment about Hong Kong’s mass pro-democracy demonstrations, which were mostly peaceful at that time.