Beijing has taken a swipe at European countries condemning its crackdown on Hong Kong demonstrators, pointing out recent protests in London and Barcelona. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying claimed Western powers were using notions of democracy and human rights as a 'pretentious cover' for interfering in China's affairs, a strategy that would backfire. 'We have noticed the affairs taking place in Catalonia and London. These are the internal issues ...