clinton in china

[spanone]

"Human rights cannot interfere with the global economic crisis, the global climate change crisis and the security crises," Clinton said in talks with China's foreign minister.

interfere?????

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/21/clinton.china.asia/index.html

[Deja Q]

1. Hasn't the US (and other countries) imposed economic sanctions on countries that abuse human rights?

Forgive my sheer naivety and not googling this beforehand.

[Skidmore]

3. We are not in a position to impose economic sanctions on the nation

that owns us lock, stock, and barrel.

[Skidmore]

2. Sez Hillary in the same breath while coyly begging China to keep buying our

debt. That was an impressive display of I don't know what.

[sufrommich]

4. Further down in the article:

"Clinton said both nations will continue to hold frank discussions on crucial human rights issues, such as Tibet and freedom of expression in China. In the past, Clinton has been an outspoken, staunch critic of China's human rights stance.

In a welcoming response, Yang said China was willing to discuss the often-contentious subject of human rights."

[biopowertoday]

5. People need to read the whole article instead of the inflamatory quote:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/21/clinton.china.asia/index.html


........... Human rights, a traditional topic in discussions between the two countries, was broached during Saturday's meeting between Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who agreed to engage on a continuous discussion on the issue.

Clinton said both nations will continue to hold frank discussions on crucial human rights issues, such as Tibet and freedom of expression in China. In the past, Clinton has been an outspoken, staunch critic of China's human rights stance.

In a welcoming response, Yang said China was willing to discuss the often-contentious subject of human rights............