Hillary could have taken a break from gathering air miles and confronted the Chinese as Secretary of State.
Via The Hill
The Chinese government is hitting back at Hillary Clinton over a critical tweet Monday night calling attention to a group of jailed activists.
“The detention of women’s rights activists in China must end. This is inexcusable,” Clinton tweeted on Monday, along with a link to a New York Times article about the Chinese activists.
The detention of women’s activists in #China must end. This is inexcusable. #FreeBeijing20Five Read this story: http://t.co/qV3VNOgmyG
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 7, 2015The story details the jailing of activists who protested domestic violence and the lack of educational opportunities for women. At least two of the women are facing serious health problems in jail, and their lawyer says they are regularly interrogated.
Their arrests reportedly prompted a crackdown on women’s rights protesters. The story says that many “young feminists have gone into hiding.”
Clinton’s criticism echoed around the world and prompted a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry to push back.
“China is a country ruled by law. Relevant departments will handle the relevant case according to law,” Hua Chunying said in a press briefing, according to Reuters.
“We hope that public figures in other countries can respect China’s judicial sovereignty and independence.”