Eugene Hoshiko/Getty Images; Reuters The US mission to the UN accused China of exploiting the world's preoccupation with the spread of the new coronavirus to further erode Hong Kong's freedoms. Tensions between the US and China are escalating over China's move to unilaterally impose national security laws onto Hong Kong. In a statement on Wednesday, the US called out China's aggressive actions as a matter of global security and called for a virtual meeting of the UN Security Council. In response, China's mission to the UN refused the US request to convene a UNSC meeting, calling the US "the trouble maker of the world." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The US mission to the UN accused China of "exploiting COVID-19" to distract from abuses in Hong Kong as tensions boil over China's move to unilaterally impose national security laws onto Hong Kong.
Us Mission To The Un Accuses China Of 'exploiting Covid-19' To Distract From Abuses In Hong Kong As Tensions Boil Over
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