Reporter Makes Chinese Gov. Official Angry with Questioning
July 12, 2021
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In an Episode of UpFront, Beijing-based commentator Victor Gao (China commentator and former interpreter to President Deng Xiaoping) was GRILLED by Mehdi Hassan about the protests in Hong Kong and challenge him on China's mass detention of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.
The protests, which began in June, have become progressively violent. The UN human rights office said it was concerned that some demonstrators were resorting to extreme violence, but it has also questioned the use of excessive police force.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have also raised concerns over police handling of the crisis.
When Asked about it Victor Gao answered that Hong Kong protects the right of people to protest, but that there are criminals among the demonstrators.
"They [the police] have a job to do, they need to do whatever they can, allowed by the law, to bring law and order back to Hong Kong," Gao said.
"Hong Kong police compared with their counterparts in many other cities in the world are very well disciplined, very civilized, if I may use that word. And I don't think they use excessive force," he added.
When asked about China's actions in Xinjiang province, where it is believed up to three million Uighur Muslims have been imprisoned in so-called "reeducation camps" Gao said he supports the government's measures.
"I support all the legal measures adopted by the Chinese Government under Chinese law, in order to fight against terrorism," Gao said.
Rights groups say China is conducting a mass, systematic campaign of human rights violations against Xinjiang's Muslims.
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