McCain accuses China of "hypocrisy" over THAAD trade reprisals



News McCain accuses China of “hypocrisy” over THAAD trade reprisals S.Korea finance ministry to set up task force to determine response to China's import bans Dagyum Ji January 20, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News U.S. Republican Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for "willful hypocrisy" on Thursday for ratcheting up its "economic retaliation" against South Korea for the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery. In a statement on “Chinese bullying of South Korea,” McCain attacked Xi for delivering a “hollow lecture” on the importance of free trade, referring to Xi’s speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday. U.S. Republican Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for "willful hypocrisy" on Thursday for ratcheting up its "economic retaliation" against South Korea for the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery. In a statement on “Chinese bullying of South Korea,” McCain attacked Xi for delivering a “hollow lecture” on the importance of free trade, referring to Xi’s speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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McCain accuses China of “hypocrisy” over THAAD trade reprisals

S.Korea finance ministry to set up task force to determine response to China's import bans

Dagyum Ji January 20, 2017

McCain accuses China of “hypocrisy” over THAAD trade reprisals

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U.S. Republican Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for "willful hypocrisy" on Thursday for ratcheting up its "economic retaliation" against South Korea for the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery.

In a statement on “Chinese bullying of South Korea,” McCain attacked Xi for delivering a “hollow lecture” on the importance of free trade, referring to Xi’s speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday.