US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton smiles upon arrival at the airport in Beijing. Amnesty International and a pro-Tibet group voiced shock Friday after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed not to let human rights concerns hinder cooperation with China. (AFP/POOL/Greg Baker)Fri Feb 20, 2009
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Amnesty International and a pro-Tibet group voiced shock Friday after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed not to let human rights concerns hinder cooperation with China.
Paying her first visit to Asia as the top US diplomat, Clinton said the United States would continue to press China on long-standing US concerns over human rights such as its rule over Tibet.
"But our pressing on those issues can't interfere on the global economic crisis, the global climate change crisis and the security crisis," Clinton told reporters in Seoul just before leaving for Beijing.
T. Kumar of Amnesty International USA said the global rights lobby was "shocked and extremely disappointed" by Clinton's remarks.
"The United States is one of the only countries that can meaningfully stand up to China on human rights issues," he said.
"But by commenting that human rights will not interfere with other priorities, Secretary Clinton damages future US initiatives to protect those rights in China," he said.
Students for a Free Tibet said Clinton's remarks sent the wrong signal to China at a sensitive time.
"The US government cannot afford to let Beijing set the agenda," said Tenzin Dorjee, deputy director of the New York-based advocacy group.
China has been pouring troops into the Himalayan territory ahead of next month's 50th anniversary of the uprising that sent Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama into exile in India.
"Leaders really need to step up and pressure China. It's often easy to wonder whether pressure makes a difference. It may not make a difference in one day or one month, but it would be visible after some years," Dorjee said.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch had sent a letter to Clinton before her maiden Asia visit urging her to raise human rights concerns with Chinese leaders.
Before she left, State Department spokesman Robert Wood said human rights would be "an important issue" for Clinton and that she would "raise the issue when appropriate."
China has greeted President Barack Obama's administration nervously, believing he would press Beijing harder on human rights and trade issues than former president George W. Bush.
Paying her first visit to Asia as the top US diplomat, Clinton said the United States would continue to press China on long-standing US concerns over human rights such as its rule over Tibet.
"But our pressing on those issues can't interfere on the global economic crisis, the global climate change crisis and the security crisis," Clinton told reporters in Seoul just before leaving for Beijing.
T. Kumar of Amnesty International USA said the global rights lobby was "shocked and extremely disappointed" by Clinton's remarks.
"The United States is one of the only countries that can meaningfully stand up to China on human rights issues," he said.
"But by commenting that human rights will not interfere with other priorities, Secretary Clinton damages future US initiatives to protect those rights in China," he said.
Students for a Free Tibet said Clinton's remarks sent the wrong signal to China at a sensitive time.
"The US government cannot afford to let Beijing set the agenda," said Tenzin Dorjee, deputy director of the New York-based advocacy group.
China has been pouring troops into the Himalayan territory ahead of next month's 50th anniversary of the uprising that sent Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama into exile in India.
"Leaders really need to step up and pressure China. It's often easy to wonder whether pressure makes a difference. It may not make a difference in one day or one month, but it would be visible after some years," Dorjee said.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch had sent a letter to Clinton before her maiden Asia visit urging her to raise human rights concerns with Chinese leaders.
Before she left, State Department spokesman Robert Wood said human rights would be "an important issue" for Clinton and that she would "raise the issue when appropriate."
China has greeted President Barack Obama's administration nervously, believing he would press Beijing harder on human rights and trade issues than former president George W. Bush.
23 comments:
Hillary is under the influence of Obama the Usurper's spells.
Obama is Maxist Socialist leaning toward Russia for furure purposes like Russian invasion in Georgia.
May he is advised to keep KRT to prove that China was the root of the destruction in Cambodia.
This politic game is to embarrass China because China is the next economic power.
When comes to problems, the White people like US and Russia are stcking together.
but do you remeber her brother in law, john clinton, had sex with hunxen in the assehole during the 1990s ?
don't be surprised, deja vu
8;53 AM. I don't engage with trash.
I am against Socialist Democrat, but stil Clinton is better than the Usurper Imposter Obama.
Bill Clinton young brother named Roger not John.
From now on I don't think USA daring to upset China. China will not take any lesson from anyone at all about human right. China human right has improved far better than in USA by their practical evidence of the rise in good living condition. Those who think China is human abuser than they have to visit China first to see in their eyes. For Tibet, Tibet has been incoroporated with China since Yuon Dynasty 1279. Tibetian has been treated by their leaders to live in slavery. Areak Prey
who fucking care about fucking
American!!!asshole mother fuck?!
There is no surprise to me at all when Clinton says like this. The government of the U.S. (I am not refering to all the Americans!) does not really care much about the human rights issues in China since it sees no use or benefits involving in addressing and tackling the issues. In short, if the government does not gain the benefits, it won't lend its hand.
Unlike the DMC who supported McCaine, the CPP is 100% for Obama from day1. Therefore, we should get along fine. They scratch our back, we scratch theirs.
she's annoying me everday, she has no shame! She said obama is no good but she work Obama!..hmmm very funny!
No I think she should make a good role model for potato diggers.
11:07 AM.
Are you implying that only CPP who support Obama but not the governemnt of Cambodia?
CPP is the government of Cambodia, and most parties around the globe that we supported are winners.
Dear Ms: Hillary Clinton, I hoping you do not to worry about China because China have their own Government to look them already, I just want you to take care your own peoples better than to worrying other Countries and don't wast your time ok, Tibet is belong to China,do you think Chinese Government so stupid, I am believing that Chinese Leader not stupid like America because America always trouble maker with small Countries or the Countries not powerfull, if strong Countries like North Korea, China and Russia U-S Government so scare to get war with them, around the world everyone know fucking U-S domp, you should spending your times to clearning your own peoples ashold better than you take care Tibet ok, and soending more times with your husband otherwise your husband Mr: Clinton will looking other girls, this is I am so kind to inform you ok. from Cambodian Victim during Pol Pot under A Yuonese / Vietnamese Hidden Faces behind The Killing Field from 1975 to 1979.
1:23 PM. Did CPP support President Bush when he won for 8 years in the Office?
I thought CPP is a party who won the office, I don't know that CPP is the government. Are you implying CPP is always the government of Cambodia without winning the election?
3:11, it looks like you should be in school for the rest of you life, dude, not to say that that will help you in anyway or form.
6:24PM.
Why cannot you answer my question instead of telling me I should be in school for the rest of my life just to study about the CPP?
Did CPP support President Bush when he won his term for 8 years in the Office?
The answer is Yes or NO. I only questioned you based on your claimed. You said " CPP is the government of Cambodia, and most parties around the globe that we supported are winners."
OK if you cannot answer that, how about thedictator Chavey in Venezula? Did Governemnt CPP support him?
Mrs.Clinton hits the home run wearing red in China.
it's called the art of diplomacy, you idiot!
Red is a good luck color. What is wrong with wearing it, 2:59?
Do you believe that you always know an ethical dilemma when it arises and always know how to resolve it?
I believe the world need to put the politic aside,What's the world need now is to restore financial matters.
Nice idea, but try to tell the CEO and Wall street to return what they stole and see if they will go along with your proposal, 9:23.
Technical analysis of the the stock market is largely based on many repetitive observations and the truths revealed often can be shown to have parallels in such thing as music,medicine,phyisics,etc.
The corruption inside major corporation lead to economic crisis though out the whole world.I believe this is not my place say anything about it,This is the place all the leaders the around the world do something about it.To show the people that CEO and the Wall street do not do stupid thing ever again.That is my Point Of View.
hey, no hate, please! don't hate her because she's beautiful and smart, etc...
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