Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief

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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Bachelet, indicated that she had been able to “discuss directly” important issues via videolink with the country’s premier. She added: “For development, peace and security to be sustainable – locally and across borders – human rights have to be at the core” The development came as she prepared to visit the western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

1 month ago·Beijing, China

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Times of India

Xi speaks with UN rights chief as Xinjiang row rages

China News: BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video call with UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday, as she visits Xinjiang during a mission o.

1 month ago·Mumbai, India

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Reuters

Chinese President Meets UN Human Rights Commissioner Arguing Opinion on Human Rights Issues

[BEIJING 25th Reuters] - Chinese President Xi Jinping held a videoconference meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, who is visiting the country on the 25th. Mr. Bachelet will visit China for a six-day schedule and inspect the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Human rights organizations and the US government have criticized his visit to China that access necessary to fully grasp the human rights situation is not gr…

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Xi Jinping defends China’s human rights record to visiting UN commissioner

Leader warns against using issue as ‘excuse to interfere in internal affairs of other countries’ as Michelle Bachelet goes to Xinjiang

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Chinese leader Xi Jinping defends record to U.N. human rights chief

The President said that China has successfully embarked on a path of human rights development that conforms to the trend of the times and suits its own national conditions

1 month ago·India

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abc News

Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has defended China’s record to the top U.N. human rights official, criticizing those countries that he said lecture others on human rights and politicize the issue

1 month ago·United States

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CNN

'No need for preachers,' China's Xi tells UN human rights chief

Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country's human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there is "no need for 'preachers' to boss around other countries."

1 month ago·Atlanta, United States

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