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China tells US to 'correct its ways' after torture report
The Straights Times ^ | 12/10/2014

Posted on 12/10/2014 9:15:11 AM PST by SeekAndFind

BEIJING (AFP) - China on Wednesday urged the United States to "correct its ways" after a damning US Senate report detailed use of torture by the CIA.

"China has consistently opposed torture," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a regular briefing.

"We believe the US side should reflect upon itself, correct its ways and earnestly respect and abide by the rules of international conventions."

Rights groups say China's own justice system is riddled with abuses and that it is not uncommon for confessions to be extracted through torture.

Beijing says it attaches great importance to human rights and that it carries out detentions in accordance with the law.

In a report that has drawn international calls for criminal prosecution, the US Senate said that CIA torture of Al-Qaeda suspects was far more brutal than acknowledged and failed to produce useful intelligence.

China and the US regularly spar over human rights, with Washington expressing concern over the detention and jailing of prominent rights activists by China's communist authorities.

BEIJING (AFP) - China on Wednesday urged the United States to "correct its ways" after a damning US Senate report detailed use of torture by the CIA.

"China has consistently opposed torture," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a regular briefing.

"We believe the US side should reflect upon itself, correct its ways and earnestly respect and abide by the rules of international conventions."

Rights groups say China's own justice system is riddled with abuses and that it is not uncommon for confessions to be extracted through torture.

Beijing says it attaches great importance to human rights and that it carries out detentions in accordance with the law.

(Excerpt) Read more at straitstimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: california; china; cia; diannefeinstein; terrorism; torture; waterboarding
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1 posted on 12/10/2014 9:15:11 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Lol


2 posted on 12/10/2014 9:16:19 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: SeekAndFind

Now we have China lecturing us on torture?

FUBAR


3 posted on 12/10/2014 9:19:19 AM PST by rdcbn
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To: SeekAndFind

LOL, China?!
Yeah, right.. China was behind the advisement of the torture in north Korea and had a hand in the treatment of our men in Vietnam.
No sale Beijing!


4 posted on 12/10/2014 9:20:02 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

ChiCom humor ......


5 posted on 12/10/2014 9:21:34 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Yes, we should harvest their organs for transplanting instead of torturing them. Much more civilized. Probably only need to have a prisoner watch one or two such harvestings to make them tell you anything you want from them.
6 posted on 12/10/2014 9:25:37 AM PST by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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To: SeekAndFind

LOL.

Well when one thinks of torture one thinks of chinese torture. But still, it is funny to watch China enjoy a little counter sanctimony.


7 posted on 12/10/2014 9:26:28 AM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: SeekAndFind

I expect that the UN is currently reviewing possible sanctions for the U.S..


8 posted on 12/10/2014 9:27:28 AM PST by oldbrowser (We have a rogue government in Washington)
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To: SeekAndFind

Thanks frankenfeinstien ....and China I’ll take an eggroll and a bowl of stfu from column b.


9 posted on 12/10/2014 9:27:57 AM PST by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Dear China.....Now about that incident in the square.....


11 posted on 12/10/2014 9:29:41 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: SeekAndFind

The Chinese know damned well what it is the Democrats seek in releasing this manufactured report, and want to be the first on their block to support their goal, and win a prize.


12 posted on 12/10/2014 9:30:07 AM PST by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

> Rights groups say China’s own justice system is riddled with abuses and that it is not uncommon for confessions to be extracted through torture.

That’s when they hold out for confession — the usual method of execution doesn’t involve trial.


13 posted on 12/10/2014 9:30:49 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Chinese only torture their own people.

Chinese Dissident Gao ‘Utterly Destroyed’ Following Torture in Prison

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/gao-08142014182924.html


14 posted on 12/10/2014 9:32:38 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: SeekAndFind

Testimony of Torture: Chinese Dissident Exposes Prison Brutality

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/testimony-of-torture-chinese-dissident-exposes-prison-brutality-a-797833.html


15 posted on 12/10/2014 9:33:56 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: SeekAndFind

There is pretty much an unlimited supply of those who have testified of Chinese torture of dissidents.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=chinese+dissidents+tortured+


16 posted on 12/10/2014 9:35:25 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: SeekAndFind

Oh my gosh....I feel like I could chew nails.

Dianne Feinstein, you treacherous wench!


17 posted on 12/10/2014 9:36:18 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: stephenjohnbanker

That’s what I think.

I can easily see them having this conversation in their politburo (or whatever they call it) meeting:

COMMUNIST 1: “Did you hear about the report regarding American torture?”

COMMUNIST 2: “Yes! I have a great idea-let’s condemn them for torture!”

COMMUNIST 3: “Ha! That’s great! They know full well how we operate, and our pious admonition will cause the top of their capitalist heads to blow off!”

ALL: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

COMMUNIST 2: “CALL THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND HAVE THEM ISSUE THE CONDEMNATION!”


18 posted on 12/10/2014 9:36:32 AM PST by rlmorel (The Media's Principles: Conflict must exist. Doesn't exist? Create it. Exists? Exacerbate it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Thank you democrats, thank you obama, thank you feinstein, thank you idiots who voted for these degenerates....we can finally learn to be responsible citizens of the world by following the hallowed chinese example........this is more than PATHETIC.....it is dangerous to every freedom loving person on Earth and that is no exaggeration at all...FRIGHTENING


19 posted on 12/10/2014 9:36:55 AM PST by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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To: SeekAndFind

DiChiFi,, agent of China and provocateur par non.. well, ‘cept for Harry reid.


20 posted on 12/10/2014 9:37:11 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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