Dirty hands, hypocrisy US specialties

Despite its claims that it is playing no part in the ongoing chaos in Hong Kong, the United States continues to reveal its dirty hands.

In a joint statement eulogizing the violence, US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel and Lead Republican Michael McCaul on Saturday, urged the government of the special administrative region "to act swiftly to stop the use of excessive force against protesters" and "to immediately release those who have been detained on politically motivated charges".

Turning a blind eye to the violence and vandalism of the protestors, they praised the rioters for their "admirable resolve to express their concerns". It sounds as if they are trying to instigate more violence in Hong Kong.