Trump to raise detainees with Xi, but other rights issues may not come up
Trump is expected to seek the release of two Americans detained in China as rights groups urge him to raise Tibet, Uyghurs and Hong Kong.
- President Donald Trump is expected to press Chinese leader Jinping to free two detained Americans, Youlin Chen and Min Zin, during this week's summit in Washington.
- Trump previously raised Chen's case with Jinping in Beijing earlier this year, but the scholar remains imprisoned alongside Zin, according to Chen's wife, Yufang Rong.
- "We hope to see Chen and Zin come home after this meeting," said Elizabeth Richards, research director of the James Foley Foundation, a hostage advocacy group.
- Beijing signaled that human rights issues are "red lines," with an ambassador warning on Wednesday that democracy and human rights cannot be crossed during discussions.
- Democratic Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts insists "we cannot abandon human rights," though it remains unclear whether Trump will address broader issues like Tibet or Uyghurs.
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Trump to raise detainees issue with Xi, but other rights issues may not come up
US President Trump intends to raise the issue of two detained US citizens with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Advocates express concern that broader human rights issues may not be addressed during the meeting. China has warned that discussing human rights and democracy is a sensitive topic that could jeopardize relations. Democratic lawmakers are urging Trump to prioritize human rights in foreign policy discussions with China.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = U.S. President Donald Trump [called] the release of two U.S. citizens detained in China during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Trump to raise detainees with Xi, but other rights issues may not come up
President Donald Trump is expected to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping to free two US citizens held by China, but it is not clear whether other human-rights issues will get similar attention during this week's summit.
Human rights groups and Democratic MPs claim that Trump must also put pressure on Xi about China's treatment of Tibetans and Uighurs, and raise his voice in defense of pro-democratic protesters in Hong Kong.
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