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The Northerner

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Mon Feb 27, 2012, 04:23 AM Feb 2012

China calls US critique on Syria "super arrogant"

China has hit out at comments by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on its stance on Syria.

A foreign ministry spokesman called the comments unacceptable, and the official Communist Party newspaper described the criticism as "super arrogant".

Mrs Clinton on Friday called China and Russia's veto of a UN resolution on Syria "despicable".

The Chinese criticism came a day after Syria held a national referendum on a new constitution, amid violent unrest.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-17175658

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