Human Rights Are Important, Hillary
Editorial, the Washington Post | February 24, 2009
This weekend US Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited China and let down human rights activists when she “downplayed” the significance of US pressure on China’s dismal HR record. ++ Yes, Chinese cooperation on global climate change and security issues is of utmost importance, but not so if the opportunity cost is to forgo US pressure on human rights. ++ Such pressure has proved to be effective and the US should uphold it. ++ Clinton’s attitude last weekend served to “demoralize thousands of democracy advocates in China.”
