China lashes out at US Republicans over criticisms | Inquirer News

China lashes out at US Republicans over criticisms

/ 11:44 AM July 22, 2016

Lu Kang, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks to reporters about the international tribunal's ruling on the South China Sea during a news briefing in Beijing, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague issued its ruling in response to an arbitration case brought by the Philippines against China regarding the South China Sea, saying that any historic rights to resources that China may have had were wiped out if they are incompatible with exclusive economic zones established under a U.N. treaty. AP FILE PHOTO

Lu Kang, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks to reporters about the international tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea during a news briefing in Beijing, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague issued its ruling in response to an arbitration case brought by the Philippines against China regarding the South China Sea, saying that any historic rights to resources that China may have had were wiped out if they are incompatible with exclusive economic zones established under a U.N. treaty. AP FILE PHOTO

BEIJING — China is lashing out at the US Republican Party over criticisms of Beijing contained within the party’s new policy platform.

State media on Friday quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang as saying the Republicans should stop what he called their groundless accusations and meddling in China’s internal affairs.

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Lu said a stable relationship is in the interest of both countries and the world in general.

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The platform was adopted at this week’s convention in Cleveland, Ohio, where New York billionaire Donald Trump was anointed as the party’s candidate in November’s presidential election.

It refers to China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea as “preposterous,” says ethnic minorities face “cultural genocide” and warns that the cult of founding Communist leader Mao Zedong is on the rebound.

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