The Guardian
UK · 2 hrs ago
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Trump’s lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy
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Donald Trump has signaled a shift away from prioritizing human rights concerns in US-China diplomacy, including the case of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, reflecting changing US foreign policy priorities under his administration.
Trump’s lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy
Change reflects both transformation of US in Trump era and China’s increasing confidence on world stage
Asked before he departed for Beijing if he would raise with the Chinese president the case of Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy activist jailed in Hong Kong, Donald Trump said: “I’ll bring him up.”
But, the US president added: “It’s like saying to me, ‘If Comey ever went to jail, would you let him out?’ It might be a hard one for me.” Trump was referring to James B Comey, a former FBI director and
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