Obama: Tell Chinese President to End Repression

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(New York, September 22, 2015)—As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit, Human Rights Watch urged United States President Barack Obama to welcome independent civil society representatives into the White House.  The state visit will be held September 24-25, 2015. 
“The US has a long list of issues to negotiate with China, but defending human rights—which are under serious assault by Xi’s leadership—should also be a top priority,” said Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch. “One way to stem the tide of repression—and be as tough with China as the US is with other governments—is for President Obama to visibly, personally engage with representatives of that embattled community.”
For more Human Rights Watch work on this state visit, please see:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/09/09/us-obama-should-meet-activists-china

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