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Beijing

Remark by UN official rebuffed

China rejected on Thursday a statement by the UN human rights chief over the country's security law and voiced its strong dissatisfaction. "China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly against the statement," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said, referring to a statement made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Tuesday that said China's National Security Law would restrict the citizens' rights and freedom. The statement is a groundless accusation, Hua said.