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The Northerner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-28-11 05:02 PM
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Beijing 'back-sliding on rights'
A top US diplomat has accused China of "back-sliding" on human rights, after two days of dialogue in Beijing.

Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner said he had raised the subject of the recent crackdown on dissidents and lawyers in China.

But he said that no headway was made when specific cases such as that of detained artist Ai Weiwei were raised.

A Chinese spokesman said that US should not use human rights issues to interfere in China's internal affairs.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13227909
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