Human rights just a tool for the US

In a blatant attempt to interfere in China's internal affairs, the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance the deeply flawed "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" on Wednesday, citing groundless accusations about the "loss of freedom" and "human rights" in the special administrative region.

The US move is an open violation of the basic principles of respect for the sovereignty of other countries and non-interference in their internal affairs.

Since the protests began in June in Hong Kong, some US politicians have thrown their weight behind the protesters, despite their increasingly violent actions.