Human rights on the agenda
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May 5, 2012, Saturday
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CHINA'S top diplomat Dai Bingguo called the annual strategic dialogue with the US a "tremendous" success with a candid exchange of views.
He said yesterday that human rights were discussed but differences remained.
"On the issue of human rights, no country can claim to be perfect. China will continue to stay on the right course it has chosen," Dai said.
He told US officials that human rights should not be used to "interfere in other countries' internal affairs."
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she raised individual human rights cases with China during the talks.
"Of course, the United States continues to raise human rights because we believe that they are essential for every country to uphold," she said yesterday. "We raise specific matters of individuals and situations whenever necessary because we cannot ignore our areas of difference in the comprehensive relationship that we are building."
Clinton lauded continued cooperation with China on world concerns, despite differences on human rights and other issues.
"It is a testament to how far we've come in building a strong and resilient relationship and being able to have very candid open discussions about issues where there is disagreement without it endangering the entire range of significant matters that we are working on together," she said.
On North Korea, Clinton said that China should keep pushing it to return to multination nuclear disarmament talks and step back from "provocative acts" such as its recent rocket launch.
"We recognize the role China has played so far, and we hope we can continue to work together to make it clear to North Korea that strength and security will come from prioritizing people, not provocation," she said.
Clinton welcomed China's interest in resolving a conflict between Sudan and the world's newest nation, South Sudan, which have been engaged in hostilities over border and oil disputes in recent months, sparking fears of a full-on war.
"Together we need to keep sending a strong message to the government of Sudan that it must immediately and unconditionally halt all cross-border attacks, particularly its provocative aerial bombardments," Clinton said.
He said yesterday that human rights were discussed but differences remained.
"On the issue of human rights, no country can claim to be perfect. China will continue to stay on the right course it has chosen," Dai said.
He told US officials that human rights should not be used to "interfere in other countries' internal affairs."
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she raised individual human rights cases with China during the talks.
"Of course, the United States continues to raise human rights because we believe that they are essential for every country to uphold," she said yesterday. "We raise specific matters of individuals and situations whenever necessary because we cannot ignore our areas of difference in the comprehensive relationship that we are building."
Clinton lauded continued cooperation with China on world concerns, despite differences on human rights and other issues.
"It is a testament to how far we've come in building a strong and resilient relationship and being able to have very candid open discussions about issues where there is disagreement without it endangering the entire range of significant matters that we are working on together," she said.
On North Korea, Clinton said that China should keep pushing it to return to multination nuclear disarmament talks and step back from "provocative acts" such as its recent rocket launch.
"We recognize the role China has played so far, and we hope we can continue to work together to make it clear to North Korea that strength and security will come from prioritizing people, not provocation," she said.
Clinton welcomed China's interest in resolving a conflict between Sudan and the world's newest nation, South Sudan, which have been engaged in hostilities over border and oil disputes in recent months, sparking fears of a full-on war.
"Together we need to keep sending a strong message to the government of Sudan that it must immediately and unconditionally halt all cross-border attacks, particularly its provocative aerial bombardments," Clinton said.
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