mandag 5. september 2016

Chinese newspaper claims western media 'hyped up' Obama G20 snub

Barack Obama’s tumultuous arrival at the G20 in China was a “trifling” incident that has been sensationalised by the western media, a Chinese newspaper has suggested. There were chaotic scenes at the Hangzhou international airport on Saturday afternoon as the United States president touched down for his final face-to-face meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Chinese and American officials exchanged angry words with one local official castigating a White House staffer. “This is our country! This is our airport!” he shouted. A US secret service agent reportedly had to intervene after national security adviser Susan Rice became the focus of the official’s rage. Read more