President Donald Trump congratulated China on the 70th anniversary of its Communist government in a tweet Tuesday that was quickly contradicted by members of his own political party.
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, issued a statement saying that “this is not a day for celebration.” And Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney accused the People’s Republic of China of continuing a “relentless campaign” of repression, censorship, and disregard for global trade rules.
“As the regime seeks to further expand its economic and military might,” Romney said, “an authoritarian China is perhaps the single greatest threat to freedom around the world.