Reuters
Incredulity, sadness and – in some quarters – just a hint of mocking contempt. These were the emotions as Asian commentators, media figures and politicians reacted to the news that supporters of President Donald Trump had stormed the US Capitol building in a bid to block the confirmation of President-elect Joe Biden’s election win.
Given the deterioration in US-China ties during the Trump presidency, it was perhaps inevitable that after hundreds of his supporters rampaged through the halls of Congress on Wednesday (Jan 6) in chaotic scenes that left four people dead, some of the most scathing words would come from China.
Singapore leaders have expressed shock at the violence that has broken out in the United States, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore leaders have expressed shock at the violence that has broken out in the United States, after supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol.
‘The Washington Spring’ or just a blip? How Asia saw the chaos of Trump supporters storming US Capitol
In a region where US support for anti-government protesters in Thailand and Hong Kong rankles for some, there is a mixture of sadness and mockery
Some say the scenes have turned the world’s most powerful country into a ‘laughing stock’; others say it shows a democracy that still needs to ‘mature’