U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has taken no shortage of media bruising during his three-nation foreign tour. China's state-run Xinhua news agency is the latest to join in.

Xinhua on Tuesday criticized Mr. Romney's suggestion that as president he would be open to moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. U.S. presidents have previously chosen not to do so since such a move might indicate the U.S. supported Israel's complete sovereignty over the city.

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