US lawmaker slams China, backs proposed military action in Nigeria

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United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has criticised China for warning Washington against a proposed military action in Nigeria over alleged genocide against Christians, insisting that Beijing would not dictate America’s foreign policy.

In a post shared on his X handle on Tuesday, Moore expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s position on defending Christians in Nigeria.

He stated that the US had a moral responsibility to defend religious freedom.

“President Trump is absolutely right to defend our brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering horrific persecution, and even martyrdom, for their faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,” Moore wrote.

The lawmaker further condemned China’s human rights record, accusing Beijing of hypocrisy for attempting to lecture the United States on global affairs.

“China will not dictate our foreign policy to us, and we will not be lectured to by a Communist autocracy that recently arrested 30 Christian pastors for their faith and throws ethnic minorities in concentration camps,” Moore added.

His comments followed reports that China had warned Washington against what they described as unwarranted interference in Nigeria’s internal security matters. Punch