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China Will Resume Talks on Human Rights With US

Posted Feb 26, 08 6:07 PM CST in World 

(Newser) – China said today it is ready to restart a discussion on human rights with the US that has been suspended since 2004, the Washington Post reports. The move, announced by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi after a meeting with Condoleezza Rice, comes as China looks to improve its image before the summer Olympics. A growing number of Western rights groups have criticized Beijing's record in recent weeks.

"We are willing to resume the human rights dialogue," said Yang, adding that the talks must be conducted "on the basis of mutual respect, equality and non-interference." Rice welcomed the move but said no dates have been set. China stopped its human rights dialogue with the US when Washington backed a UN resolution condemning China's policies.

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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, meets with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi in Beijing, China Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. Rice is visiting China as part of her Asian tour. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, right, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing, China Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. Rice said Tuesday she expects China to help...   (Associated Press)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice smiles at a press conference with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi, not in the photo, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. Rice is visiting...   (Associated Press)
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, unseen, in Beijing Tuesday, Feb. 26 2008. Rice met with her Chinese counterpart Tuesday...   (Associated Press)
Chinese President Hu Jintao, right shake hands with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prior to their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. Rice said...   (Associated Press)
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