| China
applauds failure of human rights resolution (08/13/2001)
The Associated Press reported on August 13 that China's government
applauded the defeat of a UN motion condemning its human rights
record, and accused the United States of hypocrisy and a "Cold
War mentality."
The US attempt to win censure of Chinese human rights policies
at the UN Human Rights Commission was "foiled once again,"
the state-run Xinhua News Agency said.
The resolution failed Wednesday when the commission passed a Chinese
motion, 23-17, that blocked consideration of the American proposal.
It was the 10th time that China successfully lobbied against the
censure motion.
The report noted that the Chinese Government is trying all out
to eliminate Falun Gong, an "evil cult."
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