US clearly in the wrong over 'human rights'
On May 28, the US House of Representatives chose to debate a resolution expressing its concern over the issue of "human rights" in China. This makes it appropriate to make a comparison of the real records of the US and China on human rights.
This is a vital issue, as human well-being is certainly the sole goal of any correct policy. Each nation has the right to pursue its national sovereignty and national culture, which is why China's national revival and overall human progress are inseparably linked.
The attempt to reduce human rights to a Western-style political structure, as though having a parliamentary system were the most important question facing human beings, is ridiculous. The real issue was very well put by the BBC's correspondent in China, Humphrey Hawksley:
