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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Yang Jiechi

Yang Jiechi stories: 2 news summaries

Bush Meets 5 China Dissidents Ahead of Games

White House steps up support for human rights before Olympics

Jul 30, 08 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush welcomed five prominent Chinese dissidents to the White House yesterday, a week before he leaves for the Olympics. The invitation was one of several moves to intensify pressure on Beijing to respect human rights. Earlier in the day, Bush urged the Chinese foreign minister, who was meeting with... More »

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China • human rights • 2008 Beijing Olympics • dissidents • Stephen Hadley • Yang Jiechi • George W. Bush

China Will Resume Talks
on Human Rights With US

Beijing trying to improve its image before summer Olympics

Feb 26, 08 6:07 PM CST
(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... More »

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China • Steven Spielberg • human rights • Condoleezza Rice • United States • Beijing • 2008 Beijing Olympics • human rights abuse • political freedoms • Yang Jiechi

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