China rebukes Trump threat to launch military action against Nigeria over attacks on Christians
China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military operations against Nigeria. Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians in the country from Islamist militants.
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00:00China has pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to launch military operations against Nigeria.
00:08Beijing's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China supports Abuja in leading its people to follow a developmental path suited to its national conditions.
00:18China opposes any country interfering in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of religion or human rights and opposes the frequent use of sanctions and military threats.
00:36Trump recently claimed that Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria from jihadists, including the Islamic State West Africa and Boko Haram.
00:47But according to Amnesty International, attacks on Christians in the country's northeast are not religiously motivated.
00:54About 46 percent of Nigeria's population is Christian, according to U.S. government statistics.
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