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China hits back at US criticism
3/10/2006
China has hit back at US criticism of its human rights record by releasing its own document of alleged US abuses, reports BBC.
Washington said in its annual rights report that China was one of the world's "most systematic" offenders.
In return Beijing urged the US to "look squarely" at its own problems, such as a high murder rate and jail population.
While China often rejects US criticism of its rights record, this exchange is especially sensitive due to President Hu Jintao's visit to the US next month.
The report issued by China's cabinet, the State Council, on Thursday listed "a multitude of cases to show the serious violations of human rights both in and outside the US," according to state news agency Xinhua.
"As in previous years, the US State Department pointed the finger at human rights situations in more than 190 countries and regions, but kept silent on the violations of human rights in the United States," the report said.
It described alleged abuses including secret surveillance, police abuse, racial discrimination and wrongful convictions.
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