China accuses the US of human rights violations

(Baonghean) - On June 26, China accused the United States of being "obsessed with gun show" and racial discrimination, an action aimed at retaliating against US criticism of its human rights report.

In a lengthy report published by Xinhua News Agency, the information office of China's State Council said that the US "violated human rights in other countries and has received many 'red cards' in the field of international human rights."

A participant in a protest called

On Thursday, June 25, the US State Department released its annual report on human rights around the world. In the section on China, the US said that repression and coercion are common, targeting activists, ethnic minorities and law firms in sensitive cases. The report from the US State Department was released as the US and China held three days of high-level talks in Washington this week.

China rejected criticism of its human rights record and highlighted its success in lifting millions out of poverty. The Chinese report, compiled largely from US media reports, said “racism is a chronic problem in the US human rights record,” adding that the US suppresses the voting rights of ethnic minorities. The report also criticized the US for conducting surveillance on world leaders and ordinary citizens, and allowing certain interest groups to influence government decision-making.

Human rights have long been a source of tension between the world's two largest economies, particularly since 1989, when the US imposed sanctions on China.

Phuong Thao

(According to Reuters June 26)