This photo taken on November 9, 2018 shows US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking at a joint press conference with Chinese officials in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)

The United States has slammed China for criticizing Washington over its brutal crackdown of anti-racism protests, describing Beijing�s criticism as laughable propaganda.

This laughable propaganda should not fool anyone, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, making reference to newly-proposed security measures in Hong Kong.

In his statement, Pompeo launched a strong attack against the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), criticizing Beijing for what he called continuing contempt for the truth and scorn for law.

The CCP�s propaganda efforts -- seeking to conflate the United States� actions in the wake of the death of George Floyd with the CCP�s denial of basic human rights and freedom -- should be seen for the fraud that they are, Pompeo claimed.

Pompeo�s anti-Beijing remarks come at time when US-Chinese relationship has deteriorated to its lowest level over a several issues ranging from Beijing�s handling of the coronavirus pandemic to a bilateral trade agreement, and US meddling in Hong Kong and Taiwan affairs, as well as Washington�s disputing of China�s territorial claims.

In the meantime, Beijing has slammed the Trump administration for its brutal crackdown of the nationwide anti-racism movement triggered by the police killing of a Black man in police custody.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on June 1 seized on the anti-racism protests in the US to accuse the US of hypocrisy, calling racism a chronic disease of American society.

Washington�s response to the death of Floyd at the hands of police was a textbook example of its world-famous double standards, Zhao said.

Why does the US lionize the so-called Hong Kong independence and black violence elements as heroes and activists, while calling people who protest against racism �rioters�? Zhao asked.

Similar remarks were stated by Hong Kong�s leader.

Anti-racism demonstration erupted across the United States following the May 25 death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man.

Video footage of the incident taken by a bystander showed Big Floyd handcuffed and pinned to the ground with a white officer pressing his knee on Floyd�s neck.

I can�t breathe were the Black man�s last word before he died at the scene after being subdued in that position for almost 9 minutes..

Philonise Floyd told media that his brother George had been executed by police. They executed my brother in broad daylight.

SOURCE: PRESS TV