A student-run body at Harvard University recently hosted a Chinese diplomat who previously denied claims of genocide in Xinjiang and described the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a “great party.”
Huang Ping, Consul General of the Chinese consulate in New York, told attendees of the annual Harvard College China Forum on April 16 that China is “embarking on a new journey to build a great modern socialist country.”
“Over the past 100 years, the [CCP] has united and led the Chinese people to achieve world-renowned achievements in developing our country and improving people’s lives,” Huang said during the opening ceremony.
As Huang spoke, millions in Shanghai and other parts of China were under lockdown, with many denied basic needs and suffering food shortages.