China defends human rights record
- China
- 07/30/2008
Beijing has rejected claims that the human rights situation in China has deteriorated in the run-up to its hosting of the Olympic Games. China’s foreign ministry said a report by Amnesty International showed the group had “tinted glasses”. The report accused China of reneging on its promises of greater freedom, with activists jailed, journalists detained and more people sent to labor camps. But Beijing said people who understood China would not agree with Amnesty.
